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Guidelines for the 2026 budget - Section III
TA-10-2025-0051 · P10_TA(2025)0051 · PE766.967
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Parliament's resolution sets guidelines for the 2026 EU budget, focusing on security, competitiveness, sustainability, and social priorities.¶¶ It calls for increased funding in research, SMEs, defence, migration, climate, health, education, and support for Ukraine, while demanding simplification and rule-of-law protection.¶¶¶
Key points
- Calls for the 2026 budget to boost investment in security, defence, research, innovation, SMEs, health, energy, migration, border protection, digital and green transitions, and youth opportunities.¶
- Urges increased funding for Horizon Europe to fund at least 50% of excellent proposals and reach 3% of GDP on research and innovation.¶
- Highlights the need for targeted support for SMEs, including through the European Innovation Council, InvestEU, and the single market programme, and expresses concern about InvestEU envelopes running out.¶
- Calls for enhanced EU defence capabilities, better coordination of defence spending, and investment in dual-use infrastructure and cybersecurity.¶
- Demands proper implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact and adequate funding for border protection and migration management.¶¶
- Stresses that the EU budget must no longer finance campaigns promoting the wearing of the veil.¶
- Calls for protecting direct payments under the CAP and reducing administrative burden on farmers, while supporting small and young farmers.¶
- Urges increased funding for climate and biodiversity actions, including the LIFE programme, EU Solidarity Fund, and Civil Protection Mechanism.¶
- Calls for continued investment in health, education, and youth programmes, including Erasmus+ and EU4Health, and for addressing skills gaps.¶¶
- Calls for funding to combat disinformation, protect religious communities, and enforce digital regulations.¶¶¶
- Insists on proper use of Union funds, applying rule-of-law conditionality, and exploring alternative implementation when governments breach rule of law.¶
- Calls for sustained support to Ukraine, including macro-financial assistance of up to EUR 35 billion, and for funding for enlargement and neighbourhood.¶¶¶
Who is affected
- EU institutions and member states, which must align budget with these priorities and ensure rule-of-law compliance.¶¶
- Farmers, fishers, SMEs, researchers, students, and civil society organisations, which may benefit from increased funding.¶¶¶
- Ukraine and enlargement countries, which receive financial support and pre-accession funds.¶¶
- Religious communities, particularly Christian and Jewish, targeted for protection funding.¶
Figures and deadlines
Legal basis: Article 314 TFEU¶