2025/0210(BUD) Budgetary procedure First reading

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 - all sections

A decision on EU spending: the annual budget, amending budgets or emergency funds.

Where it stands: Completed: published in the Official Journal on 26 February 2026 and now EU law.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 6 October 2025
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 15 November 2025
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 19 November 2025
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 26 November 2025
  5. ✓ Published as law 26 February 2026
How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The Council takes the final decision, and the act is published in the Official Journal.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
BUDG — Budgets
Rapporteurs
Andrzej HALICKI PPEMatjaž NEMEC S&DGheorghe FALCĂ PPEGiuseppe LUPO S&DIlhan KYUCHYUK Renew
Shadow rapporteurs
Michalis HADJIPANTELA PPENils UŠAKOVS S&DJulien SANCHEZ PfETamás DEUTSCH PfERuggero RAZZA ECRStine BOSSE RenewFabienne KELLER RenewIgnazio Roberto MARINO Verts/ALEJoão OLIVEIRA The LeftAlexander JUNGBLUTH ESN
For opinion
AFCO — Constitutional Affairs FEMM — Women’s Rights and Gender Equality · rapporteur Lina GÁLVEZ S&DINTA — International Trade CULT — Culture and Education · rapporteur Hélder SOUSA SILVA PPEECON — Economic and Monetary Affairs · rapporteur Marlena MALĄG ECRPECH — Fisheries JURI — Legal Affairs CONT — Budgetary Control · rapporteur Niclas HERBST PPETRAN — Transport and Tourism EMPL — Employment and Social Affairs · rapporteur Romana TOMC PPEREGI — Regional Development · rapporteur Gabriella GERZSENYI PPEENVI — Environment, Climate and Food Safety · rapporteur MEP #257122 S&DDEVE — Development · rapporteur Charles GOERENS RenewSANT — Public Health · rapporteur Michalis HADJIPANTELA PPEAFET — Foreign Affairs · rapporteur Michael GAHLER PPEIMCO — Internal Market and Consumer Protection · rapporteur Maria GRAPINI S&DPETI — Petitions · rapporteur Bogdan RZOŃCA ECRAGRI — Agriculture and Rural Development · rapporteur Dario NARDELLA S&DSEDE — Security and Defence · rapporteur Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN RenewITRE — Industry, Research and Energy · rapporteur Eero HEINÄLUOMA S&DLIBE — Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · rapporteur Evin INCIR S&D

The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.

The text, version by version

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA10-0294/2025 26 November 2025 ✦ Parliament approves the joint text on the 2026 EU budget agreed with the Council, setting commitment appropriations at EUR 192,768.1 million and payment appropriations at EUR 190,091.6 million.⇄ what changed Adopted by Parliament Adopted text TA10-0244/2025 22 October 2025 ✦ Parliament's resolution on the 2026 EU budget sets its position on the Council's draft, restoring cuts and increasing funding for many programmes.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0235/2025 19 November 2025 ✦ Parliament approves the joint text on the 2026 EU budget agreed in conciliation, confirming joint statements and noting the Commission statement.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0192/2025 14 October 2025 ✦ This resolution sets out Parliament's position on the Council's position on the 2026 EU budget, restoring cuts and increasing funding for many programmes.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (BUDG) 19 September 2025 ✦ This draft report sets out Parliament's position on the Council's position on the 2026 EU budget, restoring cuts and increasing funding for key programmes across all headings.

Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: Increases funding for many programmes, including Horizon Europe, CEF, Erasmus+, and LIFE, and adds new priorities like digital skills and maritime security. Adds emphasis on rule of law, climate and biodiversity targets, and protection of beneficiaries, with new paragraphs on these topics. Updates figures for overall reinforcements and EURI costs, reflecting revised amounts. Expands paragraphs on agriculture, fisheries, and external action with additional challenges and calls for support. Other changes are formal or wording: renumbering, capitalization of 'heading', and minor rephrasing. see the changes →

Committee opinions: Draft opinion (CULT),Draft opinion (DEVE),Draft opinion (SANT),Draft opinion (EMPL),Opinion (EMPL),Draft opinion (PECH),Opinion (ENVI),Opinion (AGRI),Opinion (ECON),Opinion (CULT),Opinion (SANT),Opinion (DEVE),Draft opinion (AGRI),Opinion (PECH),Opinion (IMCO),Draft opinion (IMCO),Draft opinion (ENVI),Draft opinion (ECON)

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

  1. Outcome
  2. 26 February 2026 Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  3. Plenary stage
  4. 26 November 2025 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 26 November 2025 📄 Report A10-0235/2025📄 Adopted text TA10-0244/2025
    Adopted Adopted by a large majority
    For 419 Against 185 Abstained 53

    Joint text at 12:08 · 64% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

  5. 26 November 2025 Signature
  6. Plenary stage
  7. 25 November 2025 Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 25 November 2025 📄 Report A10-0235/2025
  8. 19 November 2025 Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    📄 Report A10-0235/2025
  9. Committee stage
  10. 15 November 2025 Committee vote: report adopted

    BUDG (Budgets) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  11. Negotiations with the Council
  12. 15 November 2025 Trilogue meeting

    Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.

  13. 14 November 2025 Trilogue meeting

    Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.

  14. 13 November 2025 Trilogue meeting

    Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.

  15. 4 November 2025 Trilogue meeting

    Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.

  16. Plenary stage
  17. 22 October 2025 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 22 October 2025
  18. 21 October 2025 Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 21 October 2025 📄 Council / Commission text C10-0206/2025📄 Report A10-0192/2025
  19. 15 October – 17 October 2025 158 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    📄 Amendment 1📄 Amendment 2📄 Amendment 3📄 Amendment 24📄 Amendment 25📄 Amendment 26📄 Amendments 27–33📄 Amendments 34–40📄 Amendment 41📄 Amendments 42–51📄 Amendments 52–61📄 Amendments 62–71📄 Amendments 72–81📄 Amendments 82–91📄 Amendments 92–97📄 Amendments 98–103📄 Amendment 104📄 Amendments 105–113📄 Amendments 114–122📄 Amendments 123–129📄 Amendments 130–137📄 Amendments 138–144📄 Amendments 145–151📄 Amendments 152–155📄 Amendments 156–160📄 Amendments 161–165📄 Amendment 166📄 Amendments 167–168📄 Amendment 169📄 Amendment 170📄 Amendments 171–173📄 Amendments 174–175📄 Amendment 176📄 Amendments 177–178
  20. 14 October 2025 Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    📄 Report A10-0192/2025
  21. Committee stage
  22. 13 October 2025 Committee vote: report adopted

    BUDG (Budgets) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  23. 6 October 2025 Referred to the BUDG (Budgets) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; AFCO (Constitutional Affairs), FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality), INTA (International Trade), CULT (Culture and Education), ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs), PECH (Fisheries), JURI (Legal Affairs), CONT (Budgetary Control), TRAN (Transport and Tourism), EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs), REGI (Regional Development), ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety), DEVE (Development), SANT (Public Health), AFET (Foreign Affairs), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), PETI (Petitions), AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development), SEDE (Security and Defence), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) give an opinion.

  24. 26 September 2025 Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)

    Members of BUDG (Budgets) proposed changes to the draft.

    📄 Amendments in committee (BUDG)📄 Amendments in committee (BUDG)
  25. 24 September 2025 DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (DEVE)
  26. 24 September 2025 AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (AGRI)
  27. 24 September 2025 CULT (Culture and Education) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (CULT)
  28. 19 September 2025 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in BUDG (Budgets). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 Draft report (BUDG)
  29. 8 September 2025 Committee opinion adopted

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 SEDE-AL-776850
  30. 4 September 2025 Committee opinion adopted

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 CONT-AL-776807
  31. 4 September 2025 ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (ENVI)
  32. 4 September 2025 PECH (Fisheries) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (PECH)
  33. 4 September 2025 Committee opinion adopted

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 ITRE-AL-774578
  34. 4 September 2025 Committee opinion adopted

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 AFET-AL-776822
  35. 3 September 2025 Committee opinion adopted

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

  36. 1 September 2025 Committee opinion adopted

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 FEMM-AL-776809
  37. 1 September 2025 SANT (Public Health) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (SANT)
  38. 18 July 2025 Draft opinion from CULT (Culture and Education)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    📄 Draft opinion (CULT)
  39. Negotiations with the Council
  40. 17 July 2025 Trilogue meeting

    Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.

  41. Committee stage
  42. 16 July 2025 Committee opinion adopted

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

  43. 16 July 2025 Committee opinion adopted

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 TRAN-AL-775504
  44. 15 July 2025 EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (EMPL)
  45. 15 July 2025 Committee opinion adopted

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

  46. 15 July 2025 Committee opinion adopted

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

  47. 15 July 2025 ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (ECON)
  48. 15 July 2025 IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (IMCO)
  49. 11 July 2025 Draft opinion from PECH (Fisheries)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    📄 Draft opinion (PECH)
  50. 3 July 2025 Draft opinion from DEVE (Development)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    📄 Draft opinion (DEVE)
  51. 30 June 2025 Draft opinion from SANT (Public Health)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    📄 Draft opinion (SANT)
  52. 18 June 2025 Draft opinion from AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    📄 Draft opinion (AGRI)
  53. 16 June 2025 Draft opinion from ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    📄 Draft opinion (ENVI)
  54. 13 June 2025 Draft opinion from EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    📄 Draft opinion (EMPL)
  55. 6 June 2025 Draft opinion from IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    📄 Draft opinion (IMCO)
  56. 22 April 2025 Draft opinion from ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    📄 Draft opinion (ECON)