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Unusual adjustment to multiannual budget Committee

by AI | 12.Nov 2025 | Europe in brief AI

The European Commission has adjusted its proposal for the EU multiannual budget 2028-2034, which is currently highly unusual in the budgetary process. It is primarily seen in Brussels as a gesture to the European Parliament, which had previously threatened to reject the Commission’s budget proposal from July of this year in its entirety.

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BRUSSELS – The biggest objections from the European Parliament are regarding the budgets for agriculture and regional development policy. The Commission proposed in July to merge these and give member states the freedom to spend the allocated budget as they see fit. The supervisory role of the European Parliament would also be reduced, according to the proposal. The European Parliament, led by the largest party EPP, immediately stated that the proposal was unacceptable.

On these three main points of objection, President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission has proposed adjustments. The European Parliament will debate this on Wednesday.

The Commission proposes, among other things, the introduction of a rural development target. This requires member states to spend at least 10 percent of their allocated national budget on agriculture. A minimum amount that member states must spend on disadvantaged regions will also be established. The European Parliament will be more closely involved in the budget, the Commission further proposes.

The official negotiations for the multiannual budget 2028-2034 have not yet begun. Member states must first determine their position and then negotiate with the European Commission. Member states must unanimously agree to the agreement. Afterwards, the European Parliament can approve or reject it, but cannot amend it. The budget process normally takes two years.

(November 10, 2025)