Discharge for the 2022 budget: European Council and Council

In April 2024, the European Parliament decided to postpone its decision on granting discharge to the European Council and the Council for the 2022 budget owing to a number of critical observations. Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control has re-examined the situation but, given the Council's lack of willingness to cooperate on the discharge procedure, it cannot take an informed decision. It therefore recommends in this second and final report not to grant discharge to the two institutions. Since 2009, Parliament has refused discharge to the two institutions for each financial year. The vote is scheduled for the October II plenary part-session.