2025/2246(BUI) Procedure type BUI First reading
Guidelines for the 2027 Budget - Section III
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 28 April 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 5 March 2026
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 5 March 2026
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 28 April 2026
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
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 adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- BUDG — Budgets
- Rapporteur
- Nils UŠAKOVS S&D
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA PPEJulien SANCHEZ PfEMoritz KÖRNER RenewIgnazio Roberto MARINO Verts/ALEJoão OLIVEIRA The Left
- For opinion
- PETI — Petitions SEDE — Security and Defence · rapporteur Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN RenewCULT — Culture and Education · rapporteur Hélder SOUSA SILVA PPEITRE — Industry, Research and Energy · rapporteur Eero HEINÄLUOMA S&DECON — Economic and Monetary Affairs EMPL — Employment and Social Affairs · rapporteur Romana TOMC PPEAFCO — Constitutional Affairs FEMM — Women’s Rights and Gender Equality · rapporteur Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE RenewENVI — Environment, Climate and Food Safety · rapporteur MEP #257122 S&DTRAN — Transport and Tourism · rapporteur Rosa SERRANO SIERRA S&DPECH — Fisheries DEVE — Development CONT — Budgetary Control · rapporteur Daniel FREUND Verts/ALELIBE — Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs JURI — Legal Affairs SANT — Public Health · rapporteur Adam JARUBAS PPEIMCO — Internal Market and Consumer Protection INTA — International Trade REGI — Regional Development · rapporteur Irmhild BOSSDORF ESNAFET — Foreign Affairs · rapporteur Matjaž NEMEC S&DAGRI — Agriculture and Rural Development · rapporteur Veronika VRECIONOVÁ ECR
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 TA10-0112/2026 28 April 2026 ✦ Parliament's resolution sets guidelines for the 2027 EU budget, the final year of the current multiannual financial framework, focusing on delivery, competitiveness, social cohesion, security, and climate action.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0044/2026 5 March 2026 ✦ This resolution sets Parliament's guidelines for the 2027 EU budget, the final year of the current multiannual financial framework. It calls for a budget focused on delivery, competitiveness, social cohesion, security, and climate action, with adequate funding for programmes and support for vulnerable groups.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (BUDG) 16 January 2026 ✦ This draft report sets Parliament's guidelines for the 2027 EU budget, the final year of the current multiannual financial framework. It calls for a budget that delivers for people, the economy and the planet, addressing social, economic, security and global challenges.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The 2027 budget guidelines now prioritise competitiveness and investment, adding security and defence concerns across multiple sections. Social policy is expanded with new paragraphs on families, housing, health, and employment, including an annexed opinion from the employment committee. External action and enlargement are updated with conditionality, support for specific regions, and new funding priorities. Budgetary management sections add calls for full use of decommitments, new own resources, and stronger anti-fraud and transparency measures. The other changes are substantive rephrasing and additions across all policy areas, with no purely formal or wording-only changes. see the changes →
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (FEMM),Draft opinion (ITRE),Opinion (EMPL),Opinion (FEMM),Draft opinion (EMPL),Opinion (ITRE)
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
- Plenary stage
- 28 April 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a clear majorityFor 389 Against 191 Abstained 75
Final vote — text as a whole at 13:51 · 59% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 88 ballots in voting order
Rejected2. Separate vote on paragraph 1RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Amendment 45, adding text after paragraph 1 13:38 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 1 – Am 45Rejected4. Amendment 46, adding text after paragraph 1 13:39 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 1 – Am 46Rejected5. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 3RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected8. Amendment 60, adding text after paragraph 4 13:39 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 4 – Am 60RejectedRejected10. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 7 13:39 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 7 – Am 9Rejected11. Separate vote on paragraph 9RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded12. Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 10 13:40 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 10 – Am 10Rejected13. Amendment 47, adding text after paragraph 10 13:40 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 10 – Am 47Rejected14. Amendment 67, adding text after paragraph 10 13:40 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 10 – Am 67Rejected15. Separate vote on paragraph 15AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected17. Separate vote on paragraph 17AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded18. Separate vote on paragraph 18AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded19. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 18RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded20. Separate vote on paragraph 19AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded21. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 19RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded22. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 19RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded23. Compromise amendmentAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.32. Compromise amendmentNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded33. Compromise amendmentNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded34. Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 24 13:43 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 24 – Am 13Rejected35. Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 24 13:43 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 24 – Am 14Rejected36. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 24RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejectedRejectedAdopted40. Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 26 13:44 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 26 – Am 16Rejected41. Amendment 44, adding text after paragraph 26 13:44 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 26 – Am 44RejectedRejected43. Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 27 13:44 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 27 – Am 17Rejected44. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 27AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded45. Separate vote on paragraph 28RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded46. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 28RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded47. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 28RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded48. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 28RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded49. Separate vote on paragraph 29RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded50. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 29RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded51. Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 29 13:45 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 29 – Am 22Rejected52. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 29RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded53. Separate vote on paragraph 30RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected55. Amendment 23, adding text after paragraph 30 13:46 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 30 – Am 23Rejected56. Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 30 13:46 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 30 – Am 41Rejected57. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 30RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted59. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 34RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded60. Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 34 13:47 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 34 – Am 25Rejected61. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 34RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded62. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 34RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded63. Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 37 13:47 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 37 – Am 27Rejected64. Separate vote on paragraph 38RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded65. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 39RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded66. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 39RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdopted69. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 42RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded70. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 42RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded71. Amendment 51, adding text after paragraph 43 13:48 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 43 – Am 51Rejected72. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 45RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected74. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 46RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded75. Amendment 52, adding text after paragraph 48 13:48 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 48 – Am 52Rejected76. Amendment 53, adding text after paragraph 50 13:49 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 50 – Am 53Rejected77. Amendment 54, adding text after paragraph 50 13:49 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 50 – Am 54Rejected78. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 52RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejectedRejected81. Amendment 33, adding text after paragraph 56 13:50 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 56 – Am 33Rejected82. Amendment 65, adding text after paragraph 56 13:50 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 56 – Am 65Rejected83. Amendment 34, adding text after paragraph 57 13:50 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – After § 57 – Am 34Rejected84. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 57RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejectedAdoptedRejected88. Final vote — text as a whole 13:51 A10-0044/2026 – Nils Ušakovs – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 22 April 2026 1 amendment tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 11 March 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted
- 10 March 2026 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 5 March 2026 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 5 March 2026 Committee vote: report adopted
BUDG (Budgets) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 26 February 2026 FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 25 February 2026 ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 24 February 2026 Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 24 February 2026 Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 24 February 2026 Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 24 February 2026 Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 24 February 2026 Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 4 February 2026 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of BUDG (Budgets) proposed changes to the draft.
- 28 January 2026 EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 28 January 2026 Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 28 January 2026 Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 28 January 2026 Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 27 January 2026 Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 16 January 2026 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in BUDG (Budgets). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.