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Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds
Discharge decision adopted by a large majority
Parliament voted on its discharge decision for this budget; whether discharge was granted, refused or postponed is set out in the report.
On the proposal for a discharge decision:
- For
- 412
- Against
- 245
- Abstained
- 5
roll-call vote at 13:24 · 62% of votes cast were for the proposal for a discharge decision
Committee report by Niclas Herbst · Report A-10-2025-0074
AI:What this decision does
Parliament approved the EU general budget for 2023, covering the Commission and several executive agencies.§1: source passage in the text This decision grants discharge, meaning the spending is approved. The decision will be forwarded to the Council, the Commission, and other bodies.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Against: The Left, ECR, Patriots, ESN
- The Left Against 1 for, 40 against, 0 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 49 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 115 for, 7 against, 0 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 70 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 76
- EPP For 165 for, 6 against, 4 abstainedof 193
- ECR Against 0 for, 74 against, 1 abstainedof 80
- Patriots Against 1 for, 81 against, 0 abstainedof 90
- ESN Against 0 for, 22 against, 0 abstainedof 26
- No group not a group 11 for, 15 against, 0 abstainedof 30
Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs
A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.
Did not vote with their group
20 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted against (40 of 41). For: 1
Merja Kyllönen (Finland)
S&D voted for (115 of 122). Against: 7
Adnan Dibrani (Sweden), Ana Catarina Mendes (Portugal), Eero Heinäluoma (Finland), Evin Incir (Sweden), Heléne Fritzon (Sweden)
2 more from S&D
Johan Danielsson (Sweden), Sofie Eriksson (Sweden)
EPP voted for (165 of 175). Against: 6, Abstained: 4
Alice Teodorescu Måwe (Sweden, against), Arba Kokalari (Sweden, against), Branko Grims (Slovenia, against), Jessica Polfjärd (Sweden, against), Jessika van Leeuwen (Netherlands, abstained)
5 more from EPP
Jörgen Warborn (Sweden, against), Milan Zver (Slovenia, abstained), Sander Smit (Netherlands, abstained), Tomas Tobé (Sweden, against), Zala Černilec Tomašič (Slovenia, abstained)
ECR voted against (74 of 75). Abstained: 1
Kris van Dijck (Belgium)
Patriots voted against (81 of 82). For: 1
Klara Dostalova (Czechia)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 64 amendments (7 adopted, 57 rejected) and 53 parts of the text voted on separately (25 adopted, 25 rejected, 3 lapsed).