Activities of Pascal DURAND related to 2021/2108(DEC)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020 (Section II) - European Council and Council
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas the European Council and the Council, as Union institutions, should be democratically accountable towards the citizens of the Union, in so far as they are beneficiaries of the general budget of the Union;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets the Council’s continuing refusal to engage in loyal cooperation in the framework of the discharge procedure for more than a decade, which prevents Parliament making an informed decision, and its lack of respect for Parliament’s role as guarantor of the democratic accountability of the Union budget;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls the role of Parliament and of other institutions in the discharge procedure, as provided for by TFEU, in particular Article 319 thereof, and by the Financial Regulation, in particular Articles 260 to 263 thereof; underlines that Parliament's role is reinforced by a well-established and respected practice;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Reiterates that the budget of the European Council and of the Council should be divided into two separate budgets to increase transparency, and to improve expenditure efficiency and accountability;