General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 - all sections
This legislative resolution formally approves the joint text for the European Union's general budget for the financial year 2025. It sets the total commitment appropriations at EUR 199.4 billion and payment appropriations at EUR 155.2 billion, ensuring the EU can fund its priorities for the upcoming year. The budget affects various EU institutions and programmes. Specific increases in funding are allocated to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and Europol, while adjustments are made across headings like research, cohesion, security, and humanitarian aid. Key changes include the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument and the Single Margin Instrument to cover unforeseen needs. The budget also finalises funding for pilot projects and preparatory actions, and adjusts allocations for agricultural support and environmental programmes. The budget is definitively adopted and will be published in the Official Journal. The Parliament and Council will closely monitor budget implementation and can request amending budgets if needed, particularly concerning natural disaster recovery funds.
Analysis
The overall level of commitment appropriations for the 2025 budget is set at EUR 199,438.4 million, leaving a margin of EUR 800.5 million below the MFF ceilings.
What changes
- The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) receives an increase of EUR 5.0 million in commitment and payment appropriations and 15 additional posts.
- The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) sees an increase of EUR 2.0 million in commitment and payment appropriations to finance additional staff.
- The Reform and Growth Facility for Western Balkans budget line is split into six distinct country-specific budget lines.
Expected impact
- The budget includes provisions for the Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction (RESTORE) proposals, which will be released upon adoption of the legal base.
- The budget remarks for the European Research Council will be adjusted to reflect the availability of EUR 20 million in commitment appropriations from decommitments.
- The European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) sees a reduction of EUR 201.1 million in commitment appropriations.
Limitations
- The document does not contain specific details on the impact of the budget on individual Member States or specific sectors beyond the allocated appropriations.
- The document focuses on the budgetary figures and does not provide qualitative assessments of the effectiveness of the funded programs.
- The full text of the joint statements is not provided, only summaries are included in the annex.
Shadow Rapporteurs
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