In a series of votes on Wednesday, MEPs will decide whether to approve the way the Commission and other EU institutions managed the EU budget in 2024. The Budgetary Control Committee recommends granting discharge to the European Commission − responsible for managing most EU expenditure − but demands stronger rule of law safeguards and more transparency.

WHO? Daniel Freund (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur for the 2024 discharge procedure: EU general budget – Commission

WHEN? Wednesday 29 April, 10.00 CET

WHERE? Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room, European Parliament, Strasbourg, WEISS N-1/201

Accredited journalists can attend the press conference in person. Those wishing to participate actively and ask questions remotely can do so via Interactio. The press conference will be streamed live and be made available on Parliament’s Multimedia Centre website.

Interpretation will be provided in English, French, German, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak.

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