On the joint text on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 approved by the Conciliation Committee under the budgetary procedure
A-10-2025-0235
European Parliament delegation to the Conciliation Committee · Rapporteur: Andrzej Halicki (Section III – Commission)
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Parliament approves the joint text on the 2026 EU budget agreed in conciliation, confirming joint statements and noting the Commission statement.¶¶¶ The budget sets commitment appropriations at EUR 192,768.1 million and payment appropriations at EUR 190,091.6 million, with margins below MFF ceilings.¶¶ It includes adjustments to agency posts, pilot projects, and administrative expenditure, and mobilises the Flexibility Instrument and Single Margin Instrument.¶¶¶
Key points
- Approves the joint text on the 2026 EU budget as agreed by the Conciliation Committee.¶
- Confirms the joint statement by Parliament and the Council on payment appropriations, annexed to the resolution.¶¶
- Takes note of the Commission statement on agencies annexed to the resolution.¶¶
- Sets commitment appropriations at EUR 192,768.1 million and payment appropriations at EUR 190,091.6 million for 2026.¶¶
- Mobilises the Flexibility Instrument for EUR 2,040.9 million in commitment appropriations and the Single Margin Instrument for EUR 748.2 million for heading 7.¶¶
- Adjusts establishment plans for EPPO, Frontex, and Europol, and sets EU contributions for agencies at Commission levels with exceptions.¶¶¶
- Agrees a package of 24 pilot projects/preparatory actions, 17 new, totalling EUR 75.1 million in commitment appropriations.¶
- Sets commitment appropriations for each heading: Heading 1 EUR 22,163.0m, 2a EUR 56,594.0m, 2b EUR 15,055.8m, 3 EUR 56,529.4m, 4 EUR 5,018.9m, 5 EUR 2,813.5m, 6 EUR 15,600.0m, 7 EUR 13,277.5m.¶¶¶
- Decreases administrative appropriations for all institutions under heading 7 by EUR 197.7 million overall, with specific reductions for each institution.¶¶¶
- Approves Draft Amending Budget No. 3/2025 with technical amendments reflecting the updated salary adjustment for 2025.¶
Who is affected
- EU institutions and bodies: their administrative budgets are decreased under heading 7, with some adjustments to posts.¶¶¶
- Decentralised agencies: establishment plans adjusted for EPPO, Frontex, and Europol.¶¶¶
- Beneficiaries of pilot projects and preparatory actions: 24 projects funded with EUR 75.1 million.¶
- Ukraine and Moldova: budget lines for Ukraine Support Instrument and Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova are added.¶¶¶
Figures and deadlines
- EUR 192,768.1 million in commitment appropriations for 2026.¶
- EUR 190,091.6 million in payment appropriations for 2026.¶
- EUR 715.7 million margin below MFF ceilings in commitment appropriations.¶
- EUR 20,440.1 million margin below MFF ceiling in payment appropriations.¶
- EUR 2,040.9 million mobilised from Flexibility Instrument.¶
- EUR 748.2 million mobilised from Single Margin Instrument for heading 7.¶
- EUR 75.1 million for 24 pilot projects/preparatory actions.¶
- EUR 197.7 million decrease in heading 7 administrative expenditure.¶
Legal basis: Article 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community¶¶