Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2238(INI)
Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – 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 rejected the text on 28 April 2026; no position was adopted.
- Referred to committee(done) 27 November 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 5 March 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 30 March 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Rejected 28 April 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) No text adopted
Decided in plenary
28 April 2026 · decision 12
EU budget & funds, Resolution
Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024
Rejected 231 for · 389 against · 33 abstained by a clear majority
AI summary:The text had called for stronger anti-fraud measures, including better detection, prevention, and use of digital tools.
What changed
Latest Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:Adds extensive new provisions on transparency, accountability, and digitalisation in fraud detection and reporting. Strengthens calls for improved cooperation and information sharing among anti-fraud bodies and Member States. Introduces new sections on Ukraine support and external dimension, emphasising safeguards and anti-corruption measures. Expands on recovery, asset recovery, and financial corrections, calling for benchmarking and structured feedback loops. Other changes are formal or wording: terminology updates, punctuation, and rephrasing without altering substance.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Budgetary Control
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Julien Sanchez (Patriots)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Tomáš Zdechovský (EPP), José Cepeda (S&D), Bert-Jan Ruissen (ECR), Gilles Boyer (Renew), Rudi Kennes (The Left)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Tabled for plenary· 30 Mar 2026
AI summary:This resolution concerns the protection of the EU's financial interests and the fight against fraud, based on the Commission's 2024 annual report. It calls for improved transparency, digitalisation, and cooperation among anti-fraud authorities.
Committee draft· 7 Jan 2026
AI summary:This draft report on the protection of the EU's financial interests and the fight against fraud for 2024 takes note of the Commission's annual PIF report and endorses its recommendations, but finds them insufficiently ambitious.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
28 April 2026
Plenary vote
27 April 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
21 April – 22 April 2026
66 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendments 1–7Amendments 8–14Amendments 15–24Amendments 25–26Amendment 27Amendments 28–29Amendments 30–39Amendments 40–49Amendments 50–59Amendments 60–63Amendment 64Amendments 65–66
30 March 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
5 March 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
CONT (Budgetary Control) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
3 February 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of CONT (Budgetary Control) proposed changes to the draft.
7 January 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, 2025/2238(INI)