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Annual budget discharge procedure

AI summary:The recurring EU procedure by which Parliament grants discharge for the implementation of the annual general budget.

First seen 22 Oct 2024 · latest 29 Apr 2026 · 29 decisions on 4 sitting days · 29 adopted, 0 rejected

Decisions, newest first

EU budget & funds, Budget decision, 29 Apr 2026

Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Commission

Report by Daniel Freund

Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 418 for · 207 against · 14 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:Parliament voted on granting discharge for the EU's 2024 general budget, covering the Commission and several executive agencies.

EU budget & funds, Budget decision, 29 Apr 2026

Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Parliament

Report by Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy

Discharge decision adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

AI summary:Parliament granted discharge to its President for implementing the EU general budget for 2024, covering Parliament's own section.

EU budget & funds, Budget decision, 29 Apr 2026

Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council

Report by Pasquale Tridico

Discharge decision adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

AI summary:Parliament decided to postpone its decision on granting discharge to the Secretary-General of the Council, meaning the spending was not approved at this stage.

EU budget & funds, Budget decision, 29 Apr 2026

Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Court of Justice of the European Union

Report by Pasquale Tridico

Discharge decision adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

AI summary:Parliament granted discharge to the Registrar of the Court of Justice for implementing the EU general budget for 2024, approving the spending.

EU budget & funds, Budget decision, 29 Apr 2026

Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Court of Auditors

Report by Pasquale Tridico

Discharge decision adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

AI summary:The decision covers the Court's administrative spending, which Parliament found to be low risk overall.

EU budget & funds, Budget decision, 29 Apr 2026

Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European External Action Service

Report by Pasquale Tridico

Discharge decision adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

AI summary:This decision grants the High Representative discharge for the EEAS budget, based on the Court of Auditors' assurance that accounts are reliable and transactions legal.

EU budget & funds, Budget decision, 29 Apr 2026

Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Economic and Social Committee

Report by Pasquale Tridico

Discharge decision adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

AI summary:Parliament granted discharge to the Secretary-General of the European Economic and Social Committee for implementing its 2024 budget, approving the spending.

EU budget & funds, Budget decision, 29 Apr 2026

Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Ombudsman

Report by Pasquale Tridico

Discharge decision adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

AI summary:Parliament noted the budget amounted to EUR 13,843,160 in 2024, with an implementation rate of 97.55%.

EU budget & funds, Budget decision, 29 Apr 2026

Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Committee of the Regions

Report by Pasquale Tridico

Discharge decision adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

AI summary:Parliament granted discharge to the Secretary-General of the Committee of the Regions for implementing the EU general budget for 2024, Section VII.

EU budget & funds, Budget decision, 29 Apr 2026

Discharge 2024: European Public Prosecutor’s Office

Report by Pasquale Tridico

Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 454 for · 161 against · 29 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:Parliament granted discharge to the Administrative Director of the European Public Prosecutor's Office for implementing its 2024 budget.

EU budget & funds, Budget decision, 29 Apr 2026

Discharge 2024: Agencies

Report by Monika Hohlmeier

Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 475 for · 107 against · 71 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:Parliament voted on discharge for several EU agencies' 2024 budgets, including the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators, the Agency for Support for BEREC, the Translation Centre, and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training.

17 earlier decisions

Discharge 2023: Agencies

Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision:476 for, 99 against, 72 abstained

Discharge 2023: Agencies

Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision:473 for, 120 against, 64 abstained

Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 20 final . For / Against / Abstained: at least two thirds of the group voted that way. Divided: no position had two thirds of the group’s votes. On the winning side: how many of those votes ended the way most of the group voted. Groups as they are now.

Group positions over the last 20 final roll-call votes
GroupForAgainstAbstainedDividedOn the winning side
The Left1820018
Greens2000020
S&D2000020
Renew2000020
EPP2000020
ECR1252112
Patriots113151
ESN215302