On the General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 - all sections
EMPL-PA-789873
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs · Rapporteur: Romana Tomc
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The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs sets out its budget priorities for 2027 in a draft opinion for the Committee on Budgets. It asks for adequate resources for EU employment and social policies, faster use of EU funds, and support for vulnerable groups.¶¶¶ It stresses funding for the European Social Fund plus, the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan and its 2030 targets, care services for an ageing population, and skills, vocational training and lifelong learning.¶¶¶ It also calls for adequate money and staff for the five EU agencies in employment and social policy, and enough resources for the ETF beyond July 2027.¶
Committee position. The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs calls on the Committee on Budgets to incorporate its points into the budget resolution. It asks for adequate resources for EU employment and social policies, faster use of EU funds, support for vulnerable groups, funding for care services and skills, and adequate resources for the five EU agencies and the ETF beyond July 2027.¶¶¶
Key points
- Calls on the Committee on Budgets to include its points in the budget resolution for 2027.¶
- Says persistent socio-economic challenges, including barriers to growth and competitiveness, demographic change, poverty and housing affordability, need budgetary support, and stresses adequate resources for EU employment and social policies.¶
- Highlights the role of EU social programmes, especially the European Social Fund plus, in cohesion and economic resilience.¶
- Stresses implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan and reaching its 2030 targets.¶
- Calls on Member States to speed up the uptake of EU funds and fully use available resources under the current MFF.¶
- Advocates targeted measures for women, children, youth, families and vulnerable groups to combat youth unemployment, child poverty and social exclusion.¶
- Points to the lack of policy responses to an ageing population from declining fertility and longer life expectancy, and underscores funding for care and support services.¶
- Considers a skilled workforce essential for competitiveness and resilience, and recognises the role of skills, vocational training, traineeships and lifelong learning.¶
- Emphasises the role of the five EU agencies in employment and social policy and says they need adequate financial and human resources; underlines sufficient resources for the ETF beyond July 2027.¶
Who is affected
- Member States, which are asked to accelerate the uptake of EU funds and fully use resources under the current MFF.¶
- Women, children, youth, families and vulnerable groups, for whom targeted measures are advocated.¶
- The five EU agencies active in employment and social policy, which should receive adequate financial and human resources.¶
- The ETF, which needs sufficient resources beyond July 2027 for continuity of operations.