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Draft amending budget no 1 to the general budget 2025 entering the surplus of the financial year 2024
Committee on Budgets
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Amendment 1
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
2. Welcomes the fact that the 2024 surplus is driven primarily by an increase in the variation in title 4 (Financial revenue, default interest and fines), while the surplus of expenditure remains very modest at EUR 273 million;
2. Notes the fact that the 2024 surplus is driven primarily by an increase in the variation in title 4 (Financial revenue, default interest and fines), while the surplus of expenditure amounts to EUR 273 million;
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Amendment 2
Joachim Streit
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
3. Regrets that the budgeting of the surplus reduces the total GNI-based own resources contribution of Member States to the financing of the 2025 budget by a commensurate amount; stresses that, at a time when financing needs remain high, in particular for the EURI ‘overrun’ costs, and room for manoeuvre within the Union budget remains extremely limited, the budget should retain a sufficient level of flexibility to enable the Union to cope with unforeseen events and new emerging priorities; underlines that the flexibility of the Union budget is one of the key issues to be addressed in the negotiations for the post-2027 multiannual financial framework;
3. Welcomes the fact that the surplus reduces the GNI-based own resources contributions of Member States, thereby easing the fiscal burden on national budgets at a time of continuing domestic financial pressure; stresses that, while a degree of flexibility is necessary, it must be balanced with strict budgetary discipline, better spending prioritisation, and greater efficiency; underlines that the Union budget must remain lean, predictable, and firmly focused on delivering measurable added value for citizens, especially under the post-2027 multiannual financial framework;
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Amendment 3
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
3. Regrets that the budgeting of the surplus reduces the total GNI-based own resources contribution of Member States to the financing of the 2025 budget by a commensurate amount; stresses that, at a time when financing needs remain high, in particular for the EURI ‘overrun’ costs, and room for manoeuvre within the Union budget remains extremely limited, the budget should retain a sufficient level of flexibility to enable the Union to cope with unforeseen events and new emerging priorities; underlines that the flexibility of the Union budget is one of the key issues to be addressed in the negotiations for the post-2027 multiannual financial framework;
3. Notes that the budgeting of the surplus reduces the total GNI-based own resources contribution of Member States to the financing of the 2025 budget by a commensurate amount; stresses that, at a time when financing needs remain high, in particular for the EURI ‘overrun’ costs, and room for manoeuvre within the Union budget remains extremely limited, the budget should retain a sufficient level of flexibility to enable the Union to cope with unforeseen events and new emerging priorities;
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Amendment 4
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
3. Regrets that the budgeting of the surplus reduces the total GNI-based own resources contribution of Member States to the financing of the 2025 budget by a commensurate amount; stresses that, at a time when financing needs remain high, in particular for the EURI ‘overrun’ costs, and room for manoeuvre within the Union budget remains extremely limited, the budget should retain a sufficient level of flexibility to enable the Union to cope with unforeseen events and new emerging priorities; underlines that the flexibility of the Union budget is one of the key issues to be addressed in the negotiations for the post-2027 multiannual financial framework;
3. Welcomes the fact that the budgeting of the surplus reduces the total GNI-based own resources contribution of Member States to the financing of the 2025 budget by a commensurate amount; stresses that, at a time when financing needs remain high, in particular for the EURI ‘overrun’ costs, and room for manoeuvre within the Union budget remains extremely limited, the budget should retain a sufficient level of flexibility to enable the Union to cope with unforeseen events and new emerging priorities; underlines that the flexibility of the Union budget is one of the key issues to be addressed in the negotiations for the post-2027 multiannual financial framework;
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Amendment 5
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
5. Recalls its long-standing position that windfall gains stemming from fines and fees, or equivalent amounts thereof, should be used as supplementary revenue for the Union budget for purposes of crisis response or unexpected needs and should not lead to a corresponding decrease in GNI-based contributions;
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Amendment 6
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
5. Recalls its long-standing position that windfall gains stemming from fines and fees, or equivalent amounts thereof, should be used as supplementary revenue for the Union budget for purposes of crisis response or unexpected needs and should not lead to a corresponding decrease in GNI-based contributions;
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Amendment 7
Joachim Streit
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
5. Recalls its long-standing position that windfall gains stemming from fines and fees, or equivalent amounts thereof, should be used as supplementary revenue for the Union budget for purposes of crisis response or unexpected needs and should not lead to a corresponding decrease in GNI-based contributions;
5. Recalls its long-standing position that windfall gains stemming from fines and fees, or equivalent amounts thereof, should be used transparently and strictly for addressing exceptional, clearly defined Union-level needs; underlines that such revenues should not replace structural financing or lead to automatic reductions in Member States’ contributions without proper evaluation; emphasises that reliance on unpredictable revenue should not undermine budget stability or fiscal accountability;
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Amendment 8
Joachim Streit
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
6. Takes note of the negative income item under the new article 425, amounting to EUR 534 million and welcomes this method of incorporating costs for the budget stemming from payment made under settlement agreement entailing compensatory interest and default interest compensation related to the repayment of annulled or reduced competition fines in accordance with the pertinent judgements of the Court of Justice; recalls that the Parliament, when negotiating the recast of the Financial Regulation, had insisted on the application of this approach since the alternative solution would have been additional expenditure appropriations in the already overstretched Heading 7; recalls that this solution comes to an end on 31 December 2027; invites the Commission to propose a definitive solution for the next MFF that achieves the same objective of avoiding any impact on the expenditure side of the budget;
6. Takes note of the negative income item under the new article 425, amounting to EUR 534 million, used to incorporate costs related to repayments made under settlement agreements involving compensatory and default interest following the annulment or reduction of competition fines by the Court of Justice; acknowledges that this approach avoids immediate pressure on the expenditure side of the budget, while recalling that it is a temporary mechanism in place until 31 December 2027; underlines that any future solution should be based on transparent accounting principles, avoid distorting the presentation of the Union’s financial position, and ensure full budgetary accountability; calls on the Commission to present, in due course, a legally robust and fiscally neutral solution in the context of the next MFF;
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Amendment 9
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
7. Emphasises the need for sustainable revenue for the Union budget; deplores, therefore, the complete absence of progress in the Council on the reform of the own resources system in line with the spirit of the roadmap in the interinstitutional agreement; recalls its position in support of the amended Commission proposals and urges the Council to adopt those proposals as a matter of urgency in order to diversify and consolidate the own resources available to the Union budget;
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Amendment 10
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
7. Emphasises the need for sustainable revenue for the Union budget; deplores, therefore, the complete absence of progress in the Council on the reform of the own resources system in line with the spirit of the roadmap in the interinstitutional agreement; recalls its position in support of the amended Commission proposals and urges the Council to adopt those proposals as a matter of urgency in order to diversify and consolidate the own resources available to the Union budget;
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Amendment 11
Joachim Streit
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
7. Emphasises the need for sustainable revenue for the Union budget; deplores, therefore, the complete absence of progress in the Council on the reform of the own resources system in line with the spirit of the roadmap in the interinstitutional agreement; recalls its position in support of the amended Commission proposals and urges the Council to adopt those proposals as a matter of urgency in order to diversify and consolidate the own resources available to the Union budget;
7. Emphasises the importance of a stable, transparent, and predictable financing system for the Union that fully respects democratic accountability; notes the absence of progress in the Council on discussions regarding the reform of the own resources system; considers that any proposal for new own resources must be subject to thorough scrutiny, demonstrate clear added value at Union level, and be compatible with fiscal responsibilities; underlines that any expansion of the Union’s financing instruments must be carefully assessed and must not result in a permanent shift of fiscal competences;
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Amendment 12
Rasmus Andresen
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
7. Emphasises the need for sustainable revenue for the Union budget; deplores, therefore, the complete absence of progress in the Council on the reform of the own resources system in line with the spirit of the roadmap in the interinstitutional agreement; recalls its position in support of the amended Commission proposals and urges the Council to adopt those proposals as a matter of urgency in order to diversify and consolidate the own resources available to the Union budget;
7. Emphasises the need for sustainable revenue for the Union budget; deplores, therefore, the complete absence of progress in the Council on the reform of the own resources system in line with the spirit of the legally binding roadmap in the interinstitutional agreement; recalls its position in support of the amended Commission proposals and urges the Council to adopt those proposals as a matter of urgency in order to diversify and consolidate the own resources available to the Union budget;
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Amendment 13
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
7a. Opposes the adoption of new own resources, as matters stand, given that the situation regarding EU citizens’ purchasing power and European businesses is already critical; calls instead for better management of Union funds, in particular for expenditure which goes beyond the Union’s powers and/or which is unnecessary to be done away with, and for genuine budgetary control so as to create significant fiscal headroom, particularly by acting on the many recommendations that have been rightly made by the European Court of Auditors;
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Amendment 14
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
7b. Stresses the need to eliminate the many items of expenditure that are harmful and/or fall outside the remit of the Union, in that they go beyond its responsibilities, in order to free up budgetary margins so as to close the investment gap;
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Amendment 15
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
8. Calls furthermore, on the Commission to continue efforts to identify additional innovative and genuine new own resources and other revenue sources beyond those specified in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020; stresses that new own resources are essential not only to enable repayment of NGEU borrowing, but to ensure that the Union is equipped to cover its the higher spending needs;
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Amendment 16
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Calls furthermore, on the Commission to continue efforts to identify additional innovative and genuine new own resources and other revenue sources beyond those specified in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020; stresses that new own resources are essential not only to enable repayment of NGEU borrowing, but to ensure that the Union is equipped to cover its the higher spending needs;
Calls furthermore on the Commission to continue efforts to make expenditure savings where possible; stresses that focusing on core tasks is essential in order, in particular, to enable repayment of NGEU borrowing, but also to ensure that the Union is equipped to fund its core tasks;
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Amendment 17
Isabel Benjumea Benjumea
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Calls furthermore, on the Commission to continue efforts to identify additional innovative and genuine new own resources and other revenue sources beyond those specified in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020; stresses that new own resources are essential not only to enable repayment of NGEU borrowing, but to ensure that the Union is equipped to cover its the higher spending needs;
Calls furthermore, on the Commission to carry out a detailed assessment of each of the budget items, their implementation rate and their impact, seeking to pick up on inefficient or superfluous expenditure with a view to increasing the efficiency of spending and make it possible to help to repay NGEU borrowing in a sustainable manner, and to ensure that the Union is equipped to cover its the higher spending needs;
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Amendment 18
Rasmus Andresen
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Calls furthermore, on the Commission to continue efforts to identify additional innovative and genuine new own resources and other revenue sources beyond those specified in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020; stresses that new own resources are essential not only to enable repayment of NGEU borrowing, but to ensure that the Union is equipped to cover its the higher spending needs;
Calls furthermore, on the Commission to continue efforts to identify additional innovative and genuine new own resources and other revenue sources beyond those specified in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020; reminds in this sense that the Roadmap for the introduction of new Own Resources specifically defines as a guiding principle for introducing the new own resources aligning the own resources with the Union priorities, such as the fight against climate change, the circular economy, Europe fit for the Digital Age and contributing to fair taxation and to the strengthening of the fight against tax fraud and tax evasion; stresses that new own resources are essential not only to enable repayment of NGEU borrowing, but to ensure that the Union is equipped to cover its the higher spending needs;
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Amendment 19
Joachim Streit
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Calls furthermore, on the Commission to continue efforts to identify additional innovative and genuine new own resources and other revenue sources beyond those specified in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020; stresses that new own resources are essential not only to enable repayment of NGEU borrowing, but to ensure that the Union is equipped to cover its the higher spending needs;
Calls on the Commission to assess carefully whether any potential new own resources are necessary, justified, and consistent with the principles of subsidiarity, transparency, and sound financial management; underlines that any such resources must serve clearly defined, time-limited objectives, such as the repayment of borrowing; stresses that future Union financing should prioritise the efficient use and reallocation of existing funds over the introduction of new revenue instruments;
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Amendment 20
Rasmus Andresen
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Calls furthermore, on the Commission to continue efforts to identify additional innovative and genuine new own resources and other revenue sources beyond those specified in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020; stresses that new own resources are essential not only to enable repayment of NGEU borrowing, but to ensure that the Union is equipped to cover its the higher spending needs;
Calls furthermore, on the Commission to continue efforts to identify additional innovative and genuine new own resources and other revenue sources beyond those specified in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020; stresses that new own resources are essential not only to enable repayment of NGEU borrowing, but to ensure that the Union is equipped to cover its the higher spending needs; in particular in the context of the multiple challenges the EU is currently facing, including the new geopolitical context; considers that all new Union policies and challenges must involve new financial means and additional fresh resources;
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Amendment 21
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
8a. Stresses that the NextGenerationEU (NGEU) recovery instrument was conceived in haste, that it leaves the EU budget highly exposed until 2058 and that, moreover, control of funds allocated under the Recovery and Resilience Facility remains limited or non-existent, creating risks of fraud, mismanagement and unacceptable waste; considers therefore that the Commission must take account of the observations made by the European Court of Auditors and by some parliamentarians and strengthen control mechanisms in order to make a proper assessment of the genuine effectiveness of investments made and to detect and prevent errors;
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Amendment 22
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
9. Approves the Council position on Draft amending budget No 1/2025;
9. Does not approve the Council position on Draft amending budget No 1/2025;
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