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Refusal of Budget Discharge for the Council (2014)

Summary

The European Parliament refused to grant budget discharge to the Council for 2014 due to a lack of cooperation and transparency.
10 08.12.2016
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transport
civil law
government
human rights
political party
public administration
administrative reform
international relations

Key points

  • The European Parliament refused to grant discharge for the 2014 budget implementation concerning the European Council and the Council.
  • The overall budget for the European Council and the Council in 2014 was approximately 534.2 million euros.
  • The audit covered the financial year ending on 31 December 2014.
  • The Council has reportedly refused to cooperate with the discharge procedure since 2009, affecting billions in public funds.
Documents (PDFs)
SECOND REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014, Section II – European Council and Council REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014, Section II – European Council and Council Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European Council and Council Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European Council and Council
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