{"id":167327,"date":"2026-04-16T09:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=167327"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:16:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:16:24","slug":"presupuesto-a-largo-plazo-de-la-ue-los-eurodiputados-piden-un-aumento-del-10-para-apoyar-las-prioridades-de-la-ue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/presupuesto-a-largo-plazo-de-la-ue-los-eurodiputados-piden-un-aumento-del-10-para-apoyar-las-prioridades-de-la-ue\/","title":{"rendered":"EU long-term budget: MEPs call for a 10% increase to support the EU\u2019s priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On Wednesday, MEPs confirmed their negotiating position on the EU budget for the period 2028\u20132034, including a breakdown of the amounts they wish to allocate to each EU funding programme.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The EU budget for the period 2028\u20132034 (the multiannual financial framework \u2013 MFF) should be set at 1.27% of the EU\u2019s gross national income (GNI), with the debt servicing of the NextGenerationEU recovery fund (0.11% of GNI) outside the budgetary limits, according to the draft report adopted by the Committee on Budgets with 26 votes in favour, 9 against and 5 abstentions. This represents a 10% increase on the<\/span>Commission\u2019s July 2025 proposal<\/span>, and MEPs propose distributing this additional funding evenly across the three budget headings that finance the EU\u2019s priorities, whilst ensuring the budget is protected from inflationary shocks.<\/span><\/p>\n

MEPs state that this is the minimum amount of money the EU needs to fulfil its commitments, meet citizens\u2019 expectations and tackle major challenges, such as large-scale armed conflicts in Europe, economic and social challenges, the competitiveness gap and the worsening climate and biodiversity crises. They stress that the EU\u2019s next long-term budget must remain an investment budget that supports EU policies, citizens, regions, businesses and SMEs, whilst ensuring the EU\u2019s added value compared to national spending.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whilst the report does not alter the structure of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) proposed by the Commission, MEPs strongly oppose the renationalisation of the EU budget, rejecting an \u2018\u00e0 la carte\u2019 EU and warning that the Commission\u2019s \u2018one plan per Member State\u2019 approach could undermine EU policies, reduce transparency and create competition among beneficiaries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Differentiated and increased funding for key programmes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

MEPs call for robust and adequately funded policies, with specific allocations for the policies set out in the National and Regional Partnership Plans, including the Common Agricultural Policy and Fisheries Policy (including the outermost regions), Cohesion Policy, the European Social Fund and Home Affairs. They also stress that regional and local authorities must be fully involved in the planning and implementation of programmes.<\/span><\/p>\n

MEPs welcome the Commission\u2019s proposal to double funding to strengthen the EU\u2019s competitiveness, its defence capabilities, innovation, the digital and green transitions, infrastructure, health, education and culture. They call for greater support for key programmes such as the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF), Horizon Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility, Erasmus, AgoraEU and the Civil Protection Mechanism, as well as specific funding for EU4Health actions and LIFE-related actions under the ECF.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whilst supporting the increase in resources for external action, MEPs state that the proposed amount remains insufficient and call for greater funding for enlargement, development, support for Ukraine, multilateral cooperation and humanitarian aid.<\/span><\/p>\n

Transparency and accountability are at risk.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

MEPs warn of the risk of shifting key political decisions to the Commission\u2019s work programmes without Parliament\u2019s involvement, emphasising that simplification must not undermine transparency, accountability or democratic oversight. They also express concern over widespread funding not linked to costs, which could hinder proper auditing. Whilst acknowledging the need for flexibility, they warn that flexibility without transparency could undermine public trust in the EU. The report also stresses that respect for EU values and the rule of law is an essential requirement for accessing EU funds, whilst avoiding penalising final beneficiaries for rule-of-law breaches committed by their governments.<\/span><\/p>\n

Revenue side<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

MEPs reaffirm Parliament\u2019s firm commitment to introducing new own resources to repay NextGenerationEU debt and finance the EU budget. They support the Commission\u2019s approach, known as the \u2018basket method\u2019, for the new revenue sources and stress that these must be adopted alongside the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and generate around \u20ac60 billion annually. MEPs urge Member States to reach an agreement on these new revenue sources swiftly and stress that, if certain proposals are ruled out, alternative options must be introduced. These potential alternatives include a digital services tax, a tax on online gambling, an extension of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) or a tax on capital gains from crypto-assets.<\/span><\/p>\n

Proposed revenue sources<\/span><\/strong>(at current prices, the list is not exhaustive):<\/span><\/p>\n