Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2237(INI)
Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2024
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 28 April 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 27 November 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 24 March 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 10 April 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 28 April 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
28 April 2026 · decision 10
EU budget & funds, Resolution
Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2024
Adopted 377 for · 254 against · 31 abstained by a clear majority
AI summary:The report calls for full and unrestricted access for the European Court of Auditors to all EIB operations and for stronger conflict-of-interest prevention.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The versions differ only in formal points: decimal separators are standardized to commas, a regulation number is corrected, and a footnote reference is removed. One wording change moves a list of special regards from paragraph 60 to a new paragraph, without altering the content.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Budgetary Control
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Dick Erixon (ECR)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Dirk Gotink (EPP), Carla Tavares (S&D), Tamás Deutsch (Patriots), Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu (Renew), Erik Marquardt (Greens), Rudi Kennes (The Left)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 28 Apr 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the control of the EIB Group's financial activities for 2024 assesses value for money, accountability, and sound management of EU resources, and makes recommendations on operations, transparency, and governance.
Tabled for plenary· 10 Apr 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on controlling the EIB Group's financial activities for 2024 assesses performance, additionality, and accountability, calling for stronger external audit, transparency, and conflict-of-interest rules.
Committee draft· 6 Feb 2026
AI summary:This draft report on the control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group for 2024 notes stable performance but raises concerns about overdue payments, additionality, and audit gaps. It calls for expanded nuclear and defence financing, results-based reporting, and stricter oversight.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
28 April 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 28 Apr 2026 Report A10-0086/2026Adopted text TA10-0119/2026
27 April 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
21 April – 22 April 2026
24 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
10 April 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
24 March 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
CONT (Budgetary Control) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
6 March 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of CONT (Budgetary Control) proposed changes to the draft.
6 February 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in CONT (Budgetary Control). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
27 November 2025
Referred to the CONT (Budgetary Control) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2237(INI)