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.
Using Interactio to ask questions
Interactio is only supported on iPad (with the Safari browser) and Mac/Windows (with the Google Chrome browser).
When connecting, enter your name and the media organisation you are representing in the first name / last name fields.
For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for interventions with video.
Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test. IT assistance can be provided if necessary.
When connected, open the chat window (upper right corner) to be able to see the service messages.
For more details, check the connection guidelines and recommendations for remote speakers.