Report (2026/0196(BUD)) 15 October 2026

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections

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15.10.2026 A10-0272/42

Amendment 42

Marc Botenga, Giorgos Georgiou, Rima Hassan

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0272/2026

Nils Ušakovs, Michalis Hadjipantela

(2026/0196(BUD))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24d. Rejects the allocation of appropriations from the Union budget to further militarisation; refuses the reallocation of EU social, regional and economic funds to military expenditure;

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15.10.2026 A10-0272/43

Amendment 43

Marc Botenga, Rima Hassan

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0272/2026

Nils Ušakovs, Michalis Hadjipantela

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections

(2026/0196(BUD))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24e. Is extremely concerned by the lack of investment in the Union’s diplomacy services, calls on the Commission to maintain the funding of those services and to increase it where necessary;

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15.10.2026 A10-0272/44

Amendment 44

Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0272/2026

Nils Ušakovs, Michalis Hadjipantela

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections

(2026/0196(BUD))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	25a. Rejects the appropriations entered for support expenditure relating to the European Defence Fund, and the European Defence Industry Programme, in accordance with the corresponding budget amendments; stresses that security cannot be reduced to the continuous expansion of military capabilities or defence-industrial production; considers that an arms build-up risks fuelling escalation and an arms race without addressing the political, social, economic and environmental factors that drive conflicts; underlines that lasting security must be built through diplomacy, multilateralism, disarmament and arms-control efforts, mediation, conflict prevention, respect for international law and the peaceful settlement of disputes;

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15.10.2026 A10-0272/45

Amendment 45

Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0272/2026

Nils Ušakovs, Michalis Hadjipantela

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections

(2026/0196(BUD))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	25b. Considers that devoting ever greater public resources to armaments diverts scarce budgetary resources from policies that directly improve people’s lives and strengthen social cohesion and societal resilience; calls for priority to be given to programmes supporting education, healthcare, affordable housing, social protection, support for families, quality employment, small and medium-sized enterprises and the ecological transition, particularly at a time when households and businesses are facing sustained economic and social pressures;

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15.10.2026 A10-0272/46

Amendment 46

Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0272/2026

Nils Ušakovs, Michalis Hadjipantela

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections

(2026/0196(BUD))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	25c. Creates a Union Fund for Peace and Diplomacy and allocates EUR 500 million in commitment appropriations to it; considers that the Fund should strengthen the Union’s capacity for conflict prevention, mediation, facilitation of negotiations, support for ceasefire and peace processes, preventive diplomacy, early warning, confidence-building measures, inclusive dialogue and the peaceful resolution of disputes; stresses that its actions should contribute to addressing the root causes of conflict and should support the meaningful participation of civil society, local peacebuilders, women and young people in peace processes; stresses that the Fund for Peace and Diplomacy complements, rather than replaces, existing humanitarian, development and neighbourhood assistance funding programmes;

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15.10.2026 A10-0272/47

Amendment 47

Marc Botenga, Per Clausen, Manon Aubry, Rima Hassan, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0272/2026

Nils Ušakovs, Michalis Hadjipantela

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections

(2026/0196(BUD))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	32a. Calls on the Council to amend Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders to cut the basic monthly salaries of all Commissioners by 50 %;

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15.10.2026 A10-0272/48

Amendment 48

Marc Botenga, Per Clausen, Manon Aubry, Rima Hassan, Anthony Smith

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0272/2026

Nils Ušakovs, Michalis Hadjipantela

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections

(2026/0196(BUD))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	32b. Calls on the Council to amend Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders to cut the basic monthly salary of the President of the Council by 50 %;

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15.10.2026 A10-0272/49

Amendment 49

Marc Botenga, Manon Aubry, Rima Hassan, Anthony Smith, Marina Mesure

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0272/2026

Nils Ušakovs, Michalis Hadjipantela

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections

(2026/0196(BUD))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	32c. Calls on the Council to amend Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 in order to abolish the transitional allowance for the President of the European Council and Commissioners, replacing it with access to national unemployment benefits under the same conditions as other workers;

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15.10.2026 A10-0272/50

Amendment 50

Manon Aubry, Rima Hassan, Per Clausen, Anthony Smith, Marina Mesure

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0272/2026

Nils Ušakovs, Michalis Hadjipantela

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections

(2026/0196(BUD))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	32d. Underlines that the salaries and benefits of the highest-ranking EU officials, such as heads of directorates, are very generous, often exceeding EUR 250 000 annually; is concerned that such disproportionately high salaries distance those officials from the everyday lives, needs, and struggles of citizens; stresses that such remuneration does not effectively prevent corruption, as some EU officials have already been implicated in past corruption scandals, such as Qatargate;

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15.10.2026 A10-0272/51

Amendment 51

Manon Aubry, Rima Hassan, Marc Botenga, Per Clausen, Leila Chaibi, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Marina Mesure

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0272/2026

Nils Ušakovs, Michalis Hadjipantela

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections

(2026/0196(BUD))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	37a. Highlights that, according to a study commissioned by Greenpeace, oil companies generated estimated excess profits of EUR 81,4 million per day across the Union during the first three weeks of March 2026, including EUR 11,6 million per day in France, through increased margins on petrol and diesel sales; notes that TotalEnergies reported net income of USD 11,2 billion in the first half of 2026, an increase of 72 % compared with the same period in 2025, amid higher oil prices and increased refining margins; recalls that six Member States have called for a windfall tax on energy companies; takes note of the announcement on 9 October 2026 of a working group involving the Commission and Member States to examine such taxation; stresses that these discussions must urgently lead to concrete legislative action; calls on the Commission, therefore, to submit without delay a proposal for a permanent mechanism to tax the windfall profits of multinational enterprises in all sectors, especially the energy sector;

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