OPINION (2025/2246(BUI))
On the guidelines for the 2027 budget – Section III
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Committee on Industry, Research and Energy · Rapporteur: Eero Heinäluoma
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The opinion calls for an ambitious 2027 EU budget to boost competitiveness, defence, energy independence, research, digital sovereignty, and support for SMEs and space programmes.¶¶¶
Committee position. The committee proposes amendments to the 2027 budget guidelines, focusing on competitiveness, energy independence, research, digital sovereignty, and support for SMEs and space.¶¶¶
Key points
- Calls for investment in defence industry, preparedness, cybersecurity, and support for eastern border regions and Ukraine, including integrating Ukraine's defence industry into EU instruments.¶
- Demands phasing out Russian energy imports, investing in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and expanding cross-border energy infrastructure via the Connecting Europe Facility.¶
- Urges investment in industrial competitiveness, circular economy, critical raw materials, and funding for the European Green Deal and Clean Industrial Deal.¶
- Calls for supporting research, using all Horizon Europe funds, including decommitments, and maintaining ITER funding.¶
- Asks for action on scientific data access, increased funding for Cluster 2 cultural and creative industries, and notes the Financial Regulation allows reserve appropriations.¶
- Requests increased support for SMEs, mid-caps, and startups, especially through the European Innovation Council.¶
- Calls for investment to close the connectivity gap, achieve Digital Decade targets, create EuroStack, and enforce digital rules.¶
- Requests funding for space programmes and adequate funding and staffing for EU agencies in relevant policy areas.¶¶