2023 Discharge: Committee of the Regions (General Budget)
This European Parliament decision postpones the final approval of the EU's 2023 budget implementation for the European Council and the Council. The postponement is due to the Council's ongoing refusal to cooperate with the Parliament's scrutiny process.
This decision directly affects the European Council and the Council, as it delays the formal discharge of their budget implementation for the financial year 2023. It also impacts citizens by potentially reducing transparency and accountability in how public funds are managed.
The key change is the Parliament's continued refusal to grant discharge, a practice maintained since 2009 due to the Council's lack of cooperation. This means the Parliament cannot fully verify the legality and regularity of the Council's budget spending.
The Parliament reiterates its right to grant discharge and calls for amendments to ensure institutions comply with transparency obligations. It urges the Council to resume negotiations to resolve this long-standing impasse and improve interinstitutional cooperation.
Documents
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions
report · EN · 2026-04-01
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions
report · EN · 2026-04-01
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions
report · EN · 2026-04-01
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions
report · EN · 2026-04-01
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions
report · EN · 2026-04-01
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions
report · EN · 2026-04-01
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions
report · EN · 2026-04-01
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions
report · EN · 2026-04-01
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions
report · EN · 2026-04-01
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions
report · EN · 2026-04-01
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions
report · EN · 2026-04-01
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions
report · EN · 2026-04-01
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions
position · EN · 2026-04-01
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions
report · EN · 2026-04-01