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REPORT (12084/2024 – C100099/2024 – 2024/0176(BUD))

On the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025

A-10-2024-0008

Committee on Budgets · Rapporteur: Victor Negrescu (Section III – Commission)

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Parliament's resolution on the Council position on the 2025 EU budget restores cuts, reinforces programmes, and increases funding across headings, while covering EURI costs via the special instrument. It sets Parliament's reading of the budget, with increases above the Commission's draft for key areas like Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, EU4Health, and humanitarian aid. It also addresses horizontal principles, rule of law, and institutional budgets, maintaining Parliament's own budget level.

Committee position. The Committee on Budgets proposes to amend the Council's position by restoring all cuts and reinforcing programmes across headings, with specific increases above the Commission's draft budget.

Key points

  1. Restores all Council cuts to programmes to ensure proper resourcing and maintain budget flexibility.
  2. Proposes to cover 65% of EURI overrun costs via the de-commitment compartment of the EURI Special Instrument.
  3. Reinforces Heading 1 by EUR 341,566,628 above the DB, including increases for Horizon Europe, CEF, Digital Europe, and others.
  4. Reinforces Heading 2a by EUR 755,965 above the DB, using the remaining margin for technical assistance.
  5. Reinforces Heading 2b by EUR 241,750,000 above the DB, with increases for Erasmus+, EU4Health, Civil Protection, and others.
  6. Reinforces Heading 3 by EUR 145,250,000 above the DB, including increases for young farmers, agricultural reserve, and LIFE.
  7. Reinforces Heading 4 by EUR 62,000,000 above the DB, with increases for AMIF, BMVI, and eu-LISA.
  8. Reinforces Heading 5 by EUR 41,000,000 above the DB, including increases for Internal Security Fund and military mobility.
  9. Reinforces Heading 6 by EUR 256,200,000 above the DB, with increases for Southern Neighbourhood, Eastern Neighbourhood, and humanitarian aid.
  10. Restores the Commission's administrative expenditure under Heading 7, rejecting Council cuts.
  11. Maintains Parliament's own budget at EUR 2,499,233,329 and calls for a single seat.

Who is affected

  • EU institutions and bodies, including agencies, receive restored or increased funding and staff.
  • Beneficiaries of EU programmes like Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, and EU4Health benefit from increased allocations.
  • Farmers, particularly young farmers, receive increased income support.
  • Ukraine and neighbouring countries receive increased support under Heading 6.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 199,716.8 million in commitment appropriations proposed by the Commission, 1.08% of GNI.
  • EUR 152,684.1 million in payment appropriations proposed by the Commission, 0.83% of GNI.
  • Council cuts of EUR 1.52 billion in commitments and EUR 876 million in payments.
  • EURI overrun costs estimated at approximately EUR 2.6 billion.
  • Proposed increases: Heading 1 EUR 341,566,628; Heading 2a EUR 755,965; Heading 2b EUR 241,750,000; Heading 3 EUR 145,250,000; Heading 4 EUR 62,000,000; Heading 5 EUR 41,000,000; Heading 6 EUR 256,200,000.
  • Parliament's own budget for 2025: EUR 2,499,233,329.

Legal basis: Article 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union