(AGENPARL) – lun 27 gennaio 2025 Newsletter
ISSUE 2 – 2025
WEDNESDAY, 29 JANUARY 2025,
09.00 – 11.45 AND 15.00 – 16.30 (BUDG)
SPINELLI 3G3, BRUSSELS
THURSDAY, 30 JANUARY 2025,
09.00 – 09.15 (AFET-BUDG)
ANTALL 2Q2, BRUSSELS
BUDG NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 2 – 2025
*** WEDNESDAY, 29 JANUARY 2025, 09.00 – 11.45 ***
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*** IN CAMERA ***
Building policy – exchange of views
Exchange of views on European Parliament’s building policy in the
presence of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament in charge
of the building policy and the Secretary-General.
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Rapporteur:
Olivier Chastel (Renew)
Shadows:
Monika Hohlmeier (EPP)
Nils Ušakovs (S&D)
(PfE)
Ruggero Razza (ECR)
Ignazio Roberto Marino (Greens
/EFA)
(The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
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Guidelines for the 2026 Budget – Section III – Presentation
and exchange of views
The general rapporteur on the 2026 budget, Andrzej Halicki, will present his
draft report on the guidelines for the preparation of next year’s budget, which
aims at supporting a resilient and prosperous future for Europe. The draft
report is structured as follows:
Investing in a solid and resilient economy;
A better-prepared Union, capable of effectively responding to
crises;
Enhancing citizen’s opportunities in a vibrant society;
A strong Union in a changing world;
Cross-cutting issues in the 2026 budget.
Rapporteur:
Andrzej Halicki (EPP)
Shadows:
Nils Ušakovs (S&D)
Tamás Deutsch (PfE)
Ruggero Razza (ECR)
Stine Bosse (Renew)
Nicolae ?tef?nu?? (Greens/
João Oliveira (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
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BUDG NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 2 – 2025
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*** VOTING TIME ***
Macro-financial assistance to the Arab Republic of Egypt
The Committee on Budgets will vote its budgetary assessment on a
proposed macro-financial assistance (MFA) package of EUR 4 billion for
the Arab Republic of Egypt, designed to address the country’s external
financing gap of USD 17.7 billion for 2024-2027. The package follows a
previous EUR 1 billion short-term assistance approved in April 2024,
with the new proposal requiring EUR 360 million in provisioning under
the External Action Guarantee from the Neighbourhood, Development
and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) – Global Europe.
Egypt’s current economic indicators show public debt at 95.9% of GDP
as of the 2022/2023 fiscal year, an increase from 88.5% in the previous
fiscal year.
The assistance will establish structural reform measures and
disbursement conditions. This package addresses Egypt’s external
financing needs in the context of decreased tourism revenues, reduced
Suez Canal proceeds, and limited access to international financial
markets, as reflected in recent sovereign credit rating downgrades.
Rapporteur:
Matjaž Nemec (S&D)
Shadows:
Michalis Hadjipantela (EPP)
Julien Sanchez (PfE)
Ruggero Razza (ECR)
Moritz Körner (Renew)
Rasmus Andresen (Greens/
(The Left)
(ESN)
Presentation of draft
budgetary assessment:
16 January 2025
Deadline for tabling
amendments:
21 January 2025 at 12.00
Adoption in BUDG:
29 January 2025
Adoption in INTA:
20 March 2025
Plenary: TBC
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Macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan
Rapporteur:
Johan Van Overtveldt (ECR)
The Committee on Budgets will vote its budgetary assessment on a
proposed EUR 500 million macro-financial assistance package for the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which would mark the EU’s fourth such
operation since 2014. The support, proposed for disbursement in three
installments through 2027, aims at addressing Jordan’s significant
external financing needs, including a current account deficit of 7.1% of
GDP and a public debt burden of 88.7% of GDP. The proposal would
require EUR 45 million in provisioning under the External Action
Guarantee from NDICI – Global Europe.
Shadows:
Michalis Hadjipantela (EPP)
Jean-Marc Germain (S&D)
(PfE)
Olivier Chastel (Renew)
(Greens/EFA)
João Oliveira (The Left)
(ESN)
While the IMF’s January 2024 assessment confirms Jordan’s debt
sustainability, any assistance would come with strict conditions tied to
IMF program implementation and Jordan’s commitment to reforms. The
Committee’s draft assessment emphasises the importance of regular
monitoring and reporting mechanisms, particularly given Jordan’s
narrow revenue base of just 16% of GDP from domestic taxation. If
approved, this package would bring the EU’s total macro-financial
support to Jordan to EUR 1.58 billion, reflecting the country’s strategic
importance for regional stability while raising broader questions about
the evolution of the EU’s crisis response instruments.
Presentation of draft
budgetary assessment:
16 January 2025
Deadline for tabling
amendments:
21 January 2025 at 12.00
Adoption in BUDG:
29 January 2025
Adoption in INTA:
20 March 2025
Plenary: TBC
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European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025
The Committee will vote on the amendments to the draft report of the
ECON committee on the European Semester for economic policy
coordination 2025.
For recollection, this will be the first implementation cycle of the new
economic governance framework, which entered into force on 30 April
2024. The main objectives of the reform are to strengthen Member
States’ debt sustainability and promote the sustainable and inclusive
growth in all Member States through growth-enhancing reforms and
priority investments.
Rapporteur:
Johan Van Overtveldt (ECR)
Shadows:
Isabel Benjumea Benjumea (EPP)
Jens Geier (S&D)
(PfE)
Stine Bosse (Renew)
Damian Boeselager (Greens/EFA)
João Oliveira (The Left)
(ESN)
Adoption in BUDG:
19 February 2025
Adoption in ECON:
19 February 2025
Plenary: March I 2025
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2025 Budget: Section III – Commission
– DEC 1/2025
The Budget Authority transfer DEC 1/2025 is to make available
EUR 564,4 million from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) for the
RepowerEU chapter of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
It was presented at the last Committee meeting on 16 January 2025.
Background: Following the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2023/435
amending the RRF Regulation (EU) 2021/241 as regards the RepowerEU
chapters in the recovery and resilience plans and amending the BAR
Regulation (EU) 2021/1755, Member States have the possibility to
transfer all or part of their provisional allocation from the resources of
the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Rapporteur:
Victor Negrescu (S&D)
Shadows:
Andrzej Halicki (EPP)
Auke Zijlstra (PfE)
Bogdan Rzo?ca (ECR)
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
Rasmus Andresen (Greens/
Nikolas Farantouris (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
Based on the requests submitted by Member States, the total amount
to be transferred from the BAR to the RRF is EUR 2.1 billion, of which EUR 1.5 billion were transferred in 2023
and EUR 0.6 billion must still be transferred from the reserve in 2025. The implementing decisions setting
out the provisional BAR allocation per Member State, as well as the annual pre-financing amounts, have been
adjusted accordingly.
– No other transfer request
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2025 Budget: Other Sections
– European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS):
Nº 1/2025
This proposal seeks to transfer an amount of EUR 120 000 from the
budget line covering EDPS staff salaries (item 1100 “Remuneration,
allowances and other entitlements of officials and temporary staff”)
to the budget line covering staff salaries of the European Data
Protection Board (EDPB) (item 3010 “Remunerations and
allowances”) in order to transfer related appropriations linked to the
modification of the EDPS’ establishment plan (see below). The
associated appropriations will be used for the recruitment of 1 post
for cybersecurity at the EDPB.
Rapporteur:
Niclas Herbst (EPP)
Shadows:
Nils Ušakovs (S&D)
Auke Zijlstra (PfE)
Bogdan Rzo?ca (ECR)
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
Kai Tegethoff (Greens/EFA)
João Oliveira (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
Modification of its establishment plan
The purpose of this modification is to transfer 1 permanent AD7 post from the EDPS to the EDPB
establishment plan, in accordance with Article 53 of the Financial Regulation.
– No other transfer request
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Building Policy
– Frontex: Design and execution contract for the headquarters,
Warsaw – postponed
Members will vote on a Frontex building project on the design and
execution contract for the construction of new Headquarters in
Warsaw, Poland.
The building is planned to have a net useable surface area of 63 161 m2
and house 2 000 staff for a total estimated project cost of EUR
250 million. Frontex is seeking approval to partially finance this project
through an EIB loan.
Rapporteur:
Olivier Chastel (Renew)
Shadows:
Monika Hohlmeier (EPP)
Nils Ušakovs (S&D)
(PfE)
Ruggero Razza (ECR)
Ignazio Marino (Greens/EFA)
(The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
An exchange of views on the early warning for Frontex’s Headquarters
took place in the Committee on Budgets on 27 October 2021 and 8 June
2023.
– No other building request received
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Presentation of a study on “Adapting the EU budget to make it fit for the purpose of future
enlargements”
After years of stalemate, enlargement is back on the EU agenda. The countries of the Western Balkans, Turkey,
Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia are all candidates for accession (although Georgia’s newly elected government
decided to halt EU accession talks). Against this backdrop, the BUDG committee commissioned last year a study on
the budgetary impact of enlargement. This study reviews the implications of future enlargements for the EU’s next
MFF, estimates the budgetary costs of accession under different scenarios and provides policy recommendations
for adapting the next MFF. The authors of the study will present their main findings and conclusions.
*** WEDNESDAY, 29 JANUARY 2025, 15.00 – 16.30***
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Exchange of views with Piotr Serafin, Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public
Administration
This first meeting between Commissioner Serafin and BUDG Members is an occasion to exchange views on the main
files of the committee – including the preparation of the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework, own resources,
rule of law, the Recovery and Resilience Facility, financial support for candidates countries. The discussion will also
cover working methods and interinstitutional cooperation under this mandate.
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*** THURSDAY, 30 JANUARY 2025, 09.00 – 09.15 (AFET-BUDG) ***
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Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova
AFET and BUDG members will vote on amendments to the draft report of the co-rapporteurs, Mr Sven Mikser
(AFET) and Mr Siegfried Mure?an (BUDG), on the Commission proposal establishing the Reform and Growth Facility
for Moldova. According to the Commission’s proposal, the Facility will provide EUR 1.5 billion in loans and EUR 285
million in grants to Moldova to support its socio-economic convergence with the EU from 2025-2027. 299
amendments were tabled to the draft report. Key changes proposed include an increase of the share of grants and
the pre-financing rate, adapting the objectives of the Facility in line with Parliament’s priorities and reinforcing
Parliament’s scrutiny role in the implementation of the Facility.
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BUDG NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 2 – 2025
NEXT MEETINGS
3 February 2025 – joint BUDG-ECON meeting
19-20 February 2025 – BUDG meeting
eCommittee (for internal users)
Implementation figures
NEWS FROM THE BUDGETARY SUPPORT UNIT
Recent publications
Publications Catalogue 2019 – 2024
Study “Performance and mainstreaming framework for the EU budget”
Briefing “European Union gender budgeting – state of play 2024”
Study “Recent inflation developments and the EU budget” (Part 2)
Study “EU contingent financial liabilities”
At a Glance “EU contingent financial liabilities”
Briefing “Mainstreaming in the post-2027 MFF”
Briefing “Performance-based Programmes under the post-2027 MFF”
Briefing “European public goods and the 2028-2034 MFF”
Briefing “Revamping the EU’s budgetary flexibility”
Briefing “Management of debt liabilities in the EU budget under the post-2027 MFF”
Briefing “EU Enlargement and the post-2027 MFF”
Study “The history of the EU budget” (Update)
Other language versions
Briefing “The European Parliament and the CFSP Budget – The case of the Rapid Deployment
Capacity”
Study “Performance framework for the EU budget – Concepts and practices” (Part 1)
Study “The impacts of recent inflation developments on the EU finances” (Part 1)
Briefing “ITER financing by the EU budget – state-of-play”
Briefing “An estimate of the European Union’s long-term borrowing cost bill”
Briefing “Gender budgeting in the Member States”
At a Glance “Options for a stronger and more agile EU budget”
Study “Options for a stronger and more agile EU budget”
Briefing “Ukraine: Financing of reconstruction and the role of the EU budget”
Briefing “Budgetary aspects of EU defence policy”
In-Depth Analysis “Recovery and Resilience Dialogue with the European Commission”
Briefing “EU Financial assistance to Africa and Latin America 2021-2027”
Briefing “The Financial Transparency System – How to improve its functioning and reliability”
Study “Lessons learned from the implementation of crisis response tools at EU level” (Part 2)
At a Glance “Nomination for a Member of the European Court of Auditors: Bulgaria”
Study “EU anti-fraud architecture – the role of EU-level players, how they cooperate and the
challenges they face”
Briefing “Cohesion Policy Calendar (2021-2027 and 2014-2020 Programming Periods)” July 2024
update
Briefing “Analysis of the 100 largest recipients of RRF funds per Member State”
Briefing “EU assistance to Ukraine and scrutiny of the EU financing provided”
Study “Lessons learned from the implementation of crisis response tools at EU level” (Part 1)
Study “The future of digitalisation of budgetary control”
At a Glance “Nomination for a Member of the European Court of Auditors: Italy”
Workshop Proceedings “Preventing EU funds from reaching sanctioned individuals or entities”
Study “Due Diligence in EU Institutions’ Own-Account Procurement: Rules and Practices”
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Workshop Proceedings “Sponsorships of EU Presidencies: Stocktaking and Perspectives”
Briefing “Nominations for Members of the European Court of Auditors: Sweden and Portugal”
Briefing “EU assistance to Ukraine and scrutiny of the EU financing provided”
Briefing “Preventing EU funds from ending up with individuals or companies tied to the EU-Russia
sanctions list”
In-Depth Analysis “The EU Emissions Trading System: Method and Effects of Free Allowance
Allocation”
Briefing “Nominations for Members of the European Court of Auditors: Belgium and Finland”
Forthcoming publications
Study “Mapping the current structure and discovering the potential of ‘other revenue’ ”
Study “Adapting the EU budget to make it fit for purpose for future enlargements”
Study “Parliamentary budgetary control: an international overview”
Study “Accountability of entities not subject to the EU Discharge: the EIB”
Study “Performance based Instruments: possible improvements in their design”
Study “Methods in the European Court of Auditors and the Commission: the estimated level of error
vs estimated risk at payment/risk at closure”
Forthcoming events
Workshop “EU anti-fraud architecture – the role of EU-level players, how they cooperate and the
challenges they face” (date tbc)
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