European Parliament Grants Discharge for 2023 Budget Implementation

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The European Parliament has granted discharge for the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2023, following an assessment of the general budget of the European Union, consolidated annual accounts, and reports from the Court of Auditors and Internal Auditor. The Parliament's accounts were adopted by the President on June 19, 2024, and the Secretary-General certified his reasonable assurance that the resources assigned for the Parliament's budget had been used for their intended purpose. The Court of Auditors stated that it did not identify any serious weaknesses in the annual activity reports of the institutions and bodies it examined.

Key Takeaways:

  • The European Parliament has granted discharge for the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2023, following an assessment of the general budget of the European Union, consolidated annual accounts, and reports from the Court of Auditors and Internal Auditor.
  • The Parliament's accounts were adopted by the President on June 19, 2024, and the Secretary-General certified his reasonable assurance that the resources assigned for the Parliament's budget had been used for their intended purpose.
  • The Court of Auditors stated that it did not identify any serious weaknesses in the annual activity reports of the institutions and bodies it examined.
  • The general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 has been adopted, outlining the financial framework for the Parliament's activities.
  • The consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2023 have been published, providing an overview of the Union's financial situation.
  • The Internal Auditor's annual report for the financial year 2023 highlights the effectiveness of the Parliament's internal control procedures.
  • The Court of Auditors' annual report on the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2023 provides an independent assessment of the Parliament's budget implementation.

Statistics:

  • The European Union's general budget for the financial year 2023 amounts to approximately €[insert amount in billions of euros, source: (1)].
  • The European Parliament's budget for the financial year 2023 amounts to approximately €[insert amount in billions of euros, source: (3)].
  • The consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2023 show a total revenue of approximately €[insert amount in billions of euros, source: (2)] and a total expenditure of approximately €[insert amount in billions of euros, source: (2)].
  • The European Union's budget implementation rate for the financial year 2023 is approximately [insert percentage, source: (4)].

Sources:

  • (1) OJ L 58, 23.2.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/budget/2023/1/oj.
  • (2) OJ C, C/2024/5462, 10.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5462/oj.
  • (3) OJ C, C/2024/3115, 23.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3115/oj.
  • (4) OJ C, C/2024/5882, 9.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5882/oj.