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Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026 – Section I – European Parliament

TA-10-2025-0060 · P10_TA(2025)0060 · PE770.074

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Parliament's resolution sets its estimates of revenue and expenditure for 2026 at EUR 2 636 241 620, a 4,09% increase over 2025, and adopts them. It details adjustments to budget lines, notes that most of the increase is due to statutory obligations, and makes requests on staffing, cybersecurity, AI, green transition, multilingualism, buildings, and other administrative matters.

Key points

  1. Sets the overall level of estimates for 2026 at EUR 2 636 241 620, an increase of 4,09% over the 2025 budget, and adopts the estimates.
  2. Approves reductions totalling EUR 12 378 000 on lines including general expenditure allowance, external translation, rent, and energy, and increases of EUR 7 010 000 for remuneration, social welfare, and political groups.
  3. Notes that almost two-thirds of the budget is fixed by statutory obligations and that EUR 85,3 million of the increase is due to statutory salary updates.
  4. Requests the Secretary-General to provide semestrial updates on the simplification screening exercise and its budget and staff impact.
  5. Supports increasing cybersecurity appropriations to 10% of Parliament's ICT budget by 2027 and welcomes investments in AI of EUR 1 million.
  6. Calls for reducing travel and shifting to low-carbon alternatives, and notes the projected EUR 900 000 for carbon credits in 2026.
  7. Requests the Bureau to expand communication materials and assess visitor group rules to avoid geographical discrimination.
  8. Notes that EUR 4 million are included for SPAAK renovation studies, with overall costs estimated at EUR 36 million, and requests detailed loan information.
  9. Calls for establishing Europa Experiences in all member states and notes EUR 11,45 million planned for 2026.
  10. Calls on the Bureau not to index the General Expenditure Allowance and to introduce a cooling-off period for former Members.
  11. Maintains that accredited parliamentary assistants should be allowed to accompany Members on official missions and calls for rule changes.
  12. Welcomes a 10% increase in trainee scholarships, budgeted at EUR 1 million for 2026.

Who is affected

  • Members of the European Parliament: affected by changes to allowances, mission rules, and visitor group rules.
  • Accredited parliamentary assistants: affected by rules on visitor groups and missions, and by the APA Committee funding.
  • Parliament staff: affected by recruitment policies, geographical balance, and working conditions.
  • Trainees: benefit from increased scholarships.
  • Visitors and citizens: affected by Europa Experiences and visitor group policies.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 2 636 241 620: overall level of estimates for 2026.
  • 4,09%: increase over the 2025 budget.
  • EUR 12 378 000: total reductions on specific budget lines.
  • EUR 7 010 000: increase in appropriations for other lines.
  • EUR 85,3 million: increase due to statutory financial obligations.
  • EUR 1 million: investments in AI.
  • EUR 900 000: estimated cost for carbon credits in 2026.
  • EUR 4 million: for SPAAK renovation studies; EUR 36 million: overall estimated costs.

Legal basis: Article 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union