The European Parliament has refused to grant discharge to the Council for well over a decade.

Omissions

• The refusal has been consistent every year since 2009 due to the Council's lack of cooperation with Parliament and its refusal to provide access to documents. The practice continued through 2025.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Parliament Press ReleaseMEPs postponed the Council's discharge - as has been the case every year since 2009, due to a lack of cooperation by it with Parliament.
• PrimaryEuropean Parliament Plenary NewsThe vote on the Council's discharge is set to be postponed - as has been the case every year since 2009, owing to a lack of cooperation with Parliament.
• PrimaryEuropean Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS)Parliament has refused discharge to the Council for every financial year since 2009.