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Available in       Press release 15-11-2025 BUDG   2026 EU budget deal: EP boosts research, competitiveness and security       • Provisional deal between Parliament and Council reached • More than €372.7 million added for key priorities such as research, health and civil protection • Overall budget for next year set at €192.8 billion • Deal still to be formally endorsed by Council and Parliament MEPs achieved increases for the 2026 EU budget and secured funds for Horizon Europe, transport and energy networks, civil protection and agriculture. On Saturday morning, negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on the 2026 EU Budget, before the deadline of the conciliation period. Negotiators agreed to set the overall level of commitment appropriations for 2026 (legal promises to pay in the same year or later) at €192.8 billion, and payment appropriations (actual payments made to beneficiaries) at €190.1 billion. The provisional agreement restores €1.3 billion cut by EU governments to the levels originally proposed by the Commission on commitment appropriations. Parliament secured additional funding for key EU programmes Parliament successfully negotiated an additional €372.7 million in funding beyond the Commission's initial proposal, focusing on programmes and policies aimed at improving people's lives, boosting competitiveness, and addressing defence challenges. Detailed figures will be available in due course. Research and infrastructure MEPs secured an increase of allocations for Horizon Europe by €20 million and transport and energy networks by €23.5 million in order to boost competitiveness, job-creation and cross-border infrastructure. MEPs strengthened support for education by adding €3 million to the Erasmus+ programme. Agriculture and environment The EU’s environment and climate action instrument, the LIFE programme, will receive an additional €10 million in funding, while the EU4Health programme will benefit from a further €3 million. In line with Parliament's priorities, and to create new opportunities, particularly for young farmers, funding for measures promoting European agricultural products under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund has been increased by €105 million. This increase was made possible by higher-than-expected revenue and carried-over funds. Response capabilities and military mobility Parliament secured an additional €10 million to the Civil Protection Mechanism and RescEU to improve coordination and disaster response in light of the increasing frequency of natural disasters. Playing an essential role in the EU’s defence preparedness, military mobility gets an additional €10 million funding. MEPs also ensured that border management will be reinforced with an additional €10 million. Geopolitical instability, global crises Parliament pushed for an additional €35 million for the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood, and a €25 million increase for the Eastern Neighbourhood. It also secured a €35 million increase in humanitarian aid, in response to growing geopolitical instability, accelerating global humanitarian crises, and climate change-induced emergencies. Repayment costs for the NextGenerationEU recovery package The EU faces an unexpected €4.2 billion overrun in borrowing costs for NextGenerationEU in 2026, double the Commission’s forecast. MEPs guaranteed that should not reduce funding for essential programmes like Erasmus+ or EU4health and reversed some of the cuts made by EU governments to the original amounts estimated by the Commission. The overrun costs are dealt with as agreed previously in the “cascade mechanism”, designed to manage the reimbursement of escalating NextGenerationEU borrowing costs and to protect flagship programmes. Quotes “At the heart of the EU budget are the needs of its citizens: prosperity, security and solidarity. The EU delivers on research, border security, military mobility, cybersecurity and Erasmus+, while working to strengthen our single market. We live in turbulent times, with rising expectations and increasing demands on the EU budget. As citizens' priorities evolve, it's essential for the Parliament and EU institutions to listen and respond effectively. Progress is being made, but the budget alone will only get us so far. Continued effort and further steps will be needed to enhance competitiveness,” chair of the Committee on Budgets, Johan Van Overtveldt (ECR, BE) said. “Thanks to a strong European Parliament position and broad support across political groups, we secured an agreement on key priorities. This includes enhanced security for our citizens, in particular reinforced border management and military mobility, strengthened food security and health, and new opportunities for businesses, farmers, and young people, with additional support for Horizon Europe research initiatives, the promotion of agricultural products, and a strengthened Erasmus+ programme,” general rapporteur for the EU’s 2026 budget (for section III - Commission), Andrzej Halicki (EPP, PL), said. “I welcome today’s budgetary agreement, which is firmly grounded in Parliament’s priorities and strengthens Europe’s capacity to act. By increasing support for cybersecurity and the rule of law, we equip key EU institutions with greater resilience and accountability, while safeguarding our shared values. This budget also shows that we remain attentive to citizens’ needs and committed to ensuring that the Union functions efficiently,” rapporteur for the other sections, Matjaž Nemec (S&D, SI) said. Next steps Once the Council formally adopts the compromise, it will be discussed in the Committee on Budgets next Thursday (20 November), then voted on in plenary in the European Parliament (during the November session in Strasbourg) and signed into law by its President. Background More than 93% of the EU budget goes directly into EU programmes that support people and projects across member states. The annual EU budget, which serves 27 countries and 450 million Europeans, is relatively small – on average €160-200 billion during 2021-27. This is comparable to the national budget of Poland, which serves 39 million people, or the equivalent of 30% of the budget of Germany, which serves 84 million people. (Source: Commission) Further information  Press release after the plenary vote on Parliament’s position  Parliament’s budget priorities for 2026  Committee on Budgets' webpage on the 2026 budgetary procedure  Fact Sheets on the European Union - The budgetary procedure  EP Think Tank: Parliament's reading of the 2026 EU budget  Committee on Budgets   Eszter ZALAN Press Officer +32 228 40081 (BXL) (BXL) +32 477 99 20 73 eszter.zalan@europarl.europa.eu EP_Budgets     This message was sent to v.ch.maria@gmail.com

13-11-2025 Plenary session EP TODAY

Thursday 13 November European Council conclusions First on the day’s agenda, at 8.30, is a debate with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the outcome of October European Council meeting on 23 October. The Brussels meeting focused on Ukraine and the possible use of frozen Russian assets for arming and rebuilding Ukraine, the Gaza peace plan, EU defence readiness, competitiveness, housing, and migration. Andreas KLEINER (+32) 498 98 33 22 Estefania NARRILLOS (+32) 498 98 39 85 @EuroParlPress Vote on sustainability simplification package MEPs will be voting on amendments to the Commission’s proposal for simplified corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements, ahead of negotiations with EU ministers. The draft legislation is designed to reduce the number of firms subject to reporting requirements while making due diligence compliance easier for businesses. A press conference with the rapporteur is scheduled at 13.30. Martina VASS (+32) 477 99 11 57 @EP_Legal Proxy voting in plenary before and after childbirth The first vote on the agenda, at 10.30, concerns a proposal to revise the EU Electoral Act. Initiated by President Roberta Metsola, the change would allow MEPs to delegate their plenary voting rights to another MEP for up to three months before their estimated due date and six months after giving birth. After Parliament’s vote, the text must be adopted unanimously in the Council and approved in each EU country. A press point with EP President Roberta Metsola and rapporteur Juan Fernando López Aguilar will take place outside the hemicycle after the votes at around 12.30. Kyriakos KLOSIDIS (+32) 470 96 47 35 @EP_Institutional Steps towards climate neutrality: vote on change to EU climate law Parliament will vote on whether to adopt a 90% reduction target for emissions by 2040 compared with 1990 levels, to achieve a climate neutral EU by 2050. The 2050 climate neutrality objective and a 2030 goal of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared with 1990 levels are already legally binding obligations under EU climate law. The proposal would also introduce additional flexibility in how the targets can be met. Thomas HAAHR (+32) 470 88 09 87 @EP_Environment In brief Human rights defenders. The second vote of the day concerns Parliament’s first ever report dedicated to addressing the transnational repression of human rights defenders, following a presentation in plenary yesterday. Deforestation law simplification. MEPs will decide whether to fast-track a proposal to simplify the EU Deforestation Regulation, which ensures products sold in the EU are not sourced from deforested land. If the vote passes, Parliament will vote on the content of the Commission’s proposal during the 24-27 November plenary session. Gender equality strategy. Parliament will vote on a report outlining ways to secure progress towards effective gender equality across Europe, following yesterday’s debate. Votes At 10.30, MEPs will also vote, among others, on: - mobilising the European Union Solidarity Fund for Spain and France following natural disasters in 2024 and 2025; - new powers for the European Maritime Safety Agency; - the conservation and sustainable use of the marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction; - population and housing statistics; - a framework for business income taxation (BEFIT); - the Digital Trade Agreement between the EU and Singapore; - amending protocols to the agreements with Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Liechtenstein and Switzerland on the automatic exchange of financial account information; and - whether to endorse Nikolaos Milionis from Greece and Pierre Moscovici from France as members of the European Court of Auditors. Live coverage of the plenary session can be found on Parliament’s webstreaming site and on EbS+. For detailed information on the session, please also see our newsletter. Find more information regarding plenary.

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