(AGENPARL) – Tue 02 September 2025 Newsletter
ISSUE 14 – 2025
THURSDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2025
9.00 – 11.00
SPAAK 4B001, BRUSSELS
BUDG NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 14 – 2025
*** Thursday, 4 September 2025, 9.00 – 11.00 ***
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General budget of the European Union for the
financial year 2026 – all sections
The Council’s reading on the 2026 draft budget was
adopted by COREPER on 9 July 2025 and will be
submitted to the Council for approval.
Compared to the Commission’s Draft Budget 2026, the
Council cuts EUR 1 307.4 million in commitments and EUR
Rapporteur Section III:
Andrzej Halicki (EPP)
Shadow Rapporteurs:
Nils Ušakovs (S&D)
Tamás Deutsch (PfE)
Ruggero Razza (ECR)
Stine Bosse (Renew)
696.7 million in payments for the MFF Headings.
Nicolae Ştefănuță (Greens/EFA)
The general rapporteur for the 2026 Budget – Section III
(Commission), Andrzej Halicki, will present to the
committee a working document analysing the Council’s
position and making an initial assessment in light of
Parliament’s priorities.
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
This working document and the debate among BUDG
Members will contribute to the preparation of
Parliament’s
reading,
consisting
budgetary
amendments and the accompanying budgetary
resolution, scheduled for adoption at the October II
plenary session.
João Oliveira (The Left)
Rapporteur Other Sections:
Matjaž Nemec (S&D)
Shadow Rapporteurs:
Michalis Hadjipantela (EPP)
Julien Sanchez (PfE)
Ruggero Razza (ECR)
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
Ignazio Marino (Greens/EFA)
(The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
Deadline for tabling budgetary amendments:
4 September 2025 at 12:00 (by Members and
committees)
11 September 2025 at 12:00 (by political groups)
Deadline for tabling amendments to the
resolution:
24 September 2025 at 17:00
Adoption in BUDG:
6 October 2025 (budgetary amendments)
11 October 2025 (resolution)
Plenary: October II, 2025
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BUDG NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 14 – 2025
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Draft amending budget no 2 to the general budget 2025 –
Rapporteur:
Update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to
Victor Negrescu (S&D)
expenditure
The Committee will consider a draft report by the rapporteur on the
Draft Amending Budget (DAB) No 2 for the year 2025. DAB2/2025
updates both the revenue and the expenditure side of the budget.
As regards the revenue side, the update takes into account the latest
developments as regards:
‒ the updated own resources forecasts for the 2025 budget agreed
by the Advisory Committee on Own Resources (ACOR) on 26 May
2025. This update is typically presented shortly after the ACOR
forecast meeting, in line with the Member States’ expectations that
the ACOR updates are budgeted as soon as possible;
‒ the other revenues such as fines and the United Kingdom
contribution.
As regards the expenditure side, DAB 2/2025 includes the following
specific elements:
Shadow Rapporteurs:
Andrzej Halicki (EPP)
Auke Zijlstra (PfE)
Bogdan Rzonca (ECR)
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
Rasmus Andresen (Greens/EFA)
Nikolas Farantouris (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
Deadline for tabling amendments:
10 September 2025 at 12:00
Adoption in BUDG:
23 September 2025
Plenary: October I 2025
‒ a reinforcement of payment appropriations for the European
Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), following an
acceleration of payment needs. This is driven by Member States’
efforts to accelerate implementation of their CAP Strategic Plans for 2023-2027, while also finalising the
closure of the previous programming period (2014-2022);
‒ a few smaller reinforcements in commitment and/or payment appropriations for budget lines in Headings 3
and 4.
Overall, the net impact of DAB 2/2025 on expenditure amounts to an increase of EUR 3,3 million in
commitment and EUR 3,5 billion in payment appropriations.
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BUDG NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 14 – 2025
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2025 Budget: Section III – Commission
DEC 13/2025
Transfer 13/2025 concerns an amount of EUR 825 000 in commitment
and EUR 325 000 in payment appropriations from the reserve line to
the main operational line, specifically to cover the financial obligations
resulting from the Protocols implementing the Sustainable Fisheries
Partnership Agreements (SFPA) to be concluded with the Democratic
Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (2025-2029).
Background: In line with point 20 of the Inter-Institutional Agreement
on the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework, amounts
provided for in the budget for new fisheries agreements or for the
renewal of fisheries agreements, which enter into force after 1
January of the financial year concerned, shall be included in reserve.
Rapporteur:
Victor Negrescu (S&D)
Shadow Rapporteurs:
Andrzej Halicki (EPP)
Auke Zijlstra (PfE)
Bogdan Rzońca (ECR)
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
Rasmus Andresen (Greens/EFA)
Nikolas Farantouris (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
– No other transfer request
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2025 Budget: Other Sections
CoR: INF 3/2025
This request from the Committee of the Regions (CoR) intends to
reinforce budget line 1004 “Travel and subsistence allowances,
attendance at meetings and associated expenditure” by EUR 850 000 to
cover the increase of travel expenses due to higher attendance rates at
CoR meetings.
This transfer is possible due to savings on several budget lines, in
particular line 1402 “Interpreting services” by EUR 750 000.
Rapporteur:
Niclas Herbst (EPP)
Shadow Rapporteurs:
Nils Ušakovs (S&D)
Auke Zijlstra (PfE)
Bogdan Rzońca (ECR)
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
Kai Tegethoff (Greens/EFA)
João Oliveira (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
– No other transfer request
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Building Policy
Rapporteur:
Olivier Chastel (Renew)
Shadow Rapporteurs:
– No building request
Monika Hohlmeier (EPP)
Nils Ušakovs (S&D)
Angéline Furet (PfE)
Ruggero Razza (ECR)
Ignazio Marino (Greens/EFA)
(The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
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*** VOTING TIME ***
2025 Budget: Section III – Commission
Rapporteur:
Victor Negrescu (S&D)
DEC 13/2025
The transfer was presented earlier in the meeting. It concerns the
Sustainable Fisheries Agreements Partnerships with São Tomé e
Príncipe.
Shadow Rapporteurs:
Andrzej Halicki (EPP)
Auke Zijlstra (PfE)
Bogdan Rzońca (ECR)
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
Members will vote in accordance with Article 31 of the Financial
Regulation.
Rasmus Andresen
(Greens/EFA)
Nikolas Farantouris (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
– No other transfer request
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2025 Budget: Other Sections
CoR: INF 3/2025
Members will vote on the transfer proposal in accordance with Article 29
of the Financial Regulation.
Rapporteur:
Niclas Herbst (EPP)
Shadow Rapporteurs:
Nils Ušakovs (S&D)
Auke Zijlstra (PfE)
Bogdan Rzońca (ECR)
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
Kai Tegethoff (Greens/EFA)
– No other transfer request
João Oliveira (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
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Building Policy
Rapporteur:
Olivier Chastel (Renew)
– No building request
Rapporteur:
Monika Hohlmeier (EPP)
Nils Ušakovs (S&D)
Angéline Furet (PfE)
Ruggero Razza (ECR)
Ignazio Marino (Greens/EFA)
(The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
*** END OF VOTE ***
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BUDG NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 14 – 2025
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Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment
Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from
Belgium EGF/2025/001 BE/BelGaN
Members will consider the draft report prepared by Bogdan Rzońca
(ECR) on the European Commission’s proposal for a decision to
mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced
Workers (EGF) to support 417 displaced workers of BelGaN, a
manufacturer of semiconductors for the automotive sector in East
Flanders, Belgium.
The EGF would contribute with the amount of EUR 931 690 to the
financing of personalised services for the workers.
Rapporteur:
Bogdan Rzońca (ECR)
Shadow Rapporteurs:
(EPP)
(S&D)
(PfE)
Olivier Chastel (Renew)
(Greens/EFA)
(The Left)
(ESN)
Deadline for tabling amendments:
8 September 2025 at 17:00
Adoption in BUDG:
23 September 2025
Plenary: October I 2025
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Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment
Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from
Germany — EGF/2025/002 DE/Goodyear 2
Members will consider the draft report prepared by Olivier Chastel
(Renew) on the European Commission’s proposal for a decision to
mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced
Workers (EGF) to support 915 displaced workers of Goodyear, a
manufacturer of rubber and plastic products, especially tyres, in the
regions of Kassel and Darmstadt, Germany.
financing of personalised services for the workers.
Rapporteur:
Olivier Chastel (Renew)
Shadow Rapporteurs:
(EPP)
(S&D)
(PfE)
(ECR)
Nicolae Ştefănuță (Greens/EFA)
(The Left)
(ESN)
Deadline for tabling amendments:
8 September 2025 at 17:00
Adoption in BUDG:
23 September 2025
Plenary: October I 2025
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Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/691 as regards support to
workers affected by imminent job displacement in
enterprises undergoing restructuring
The aim of this proposal for amending the Regulation on the
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Worked
(EGF) is to enable the EGF to not only support displaced workers,
but also workers affected by imminent job displacement.
Besides broadening the scope of the EGF for a potentially wider
range of beneficiaries, the proposals also entail significant changes
to the procedure for mobilising the instrument.
The rapporteur will present the draft bugetary assessement of this
proposal, highlighting in particular the challenges it presents to the
prerogatives of the Budgetary Authority.
Rapporteur:
Johan Van Overtveldt (ECR)
Shadow Rapporteurs:
Jüri Ratas (EPP)
Jean-Marc Germain (S&D)
Angéline Furet (PfE)
Olivier Chastel (Renew)
Nicolae Ştefănuță (Greens/EFA)
(The Left)
(ESN)
Deadline for tabling amendments:
10 September 2025 at 12:00
Adoption in BUDG:
23 September 2025
Vote in EMPL:
16 October 2025
Plenary: TBC
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NEXT MEETINGS
8 September 2025 – joint BUDG/ECON meeting (Strasbourg)
22-23 September 2025 – BUDG meeting (Brussels)
NEWS FROM THE BUDGETARY SUPPORT UNIT
Recent publications
Publications Catalogue 2024 – 2029
Publications Catalogue 2019 – 2024
Study “Glossary on policy concepts related to Performance, Mainstreaming and Conditionality Part
2: Extended discussion”
In-Depth Analysis “Recovery and Resilience Dialogue with the European Commission 16 June 2025”
Study “Glossary on policy concepts related to Performance, Mainstreaming and Conditionality Part
1: Definitions”
At a Glance “Adapting the EU budget to make it fit for the purpose of future enlargements”
Study “Adapting the EU budget to make it fit for the purpose of future enlargements”
Study “Mapping the current structure and discovering the potential of ‘other revenue’”
Study “Performance and mainstreaming framework for the EU budget”
At a Glance “Performance and mainstreaming framework for the EU budget” Other language
versions
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)
Briefing “Two Decades of Progress: Evaluating the Successes and Lessons in Implementing the EU
Budget from the 2004 Enlargement”
Briefing “Two Decades of Progress: Evaluating the Successes and Lessons in Implementing the EU
Budget from the 2004 Enlargement Governance and Financial Management of cohesion policy
funds”
At a Glance “Nomination for Members of the European Court of Auditors: the Netherlands”
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At a Glance “Nomination for Members of the European Court of Auditors: Luxembourg”
At a Glance “Nominations for Members of the European Court of Auditors: Croatia”
At a Glance “Nominations for Members of the European Court of Auditors: Romania”
At a Glance “Nomination for a Member of the European Court of Auditors: Bulgaria”
At a Glance “Nomination for a Member of the European Court of Auditors: Italy”
Study “Performance-based instruments: How could their design be improved?”
Study “Error rates compared: Methodologies underpinning the European Commission’s risk at
payment/closure and the European Court of Auditors’ estimated level of error”
Briefing “Research for REGI, CONT and BUDG Committees Cohesion Policy Calendar (2021-2027
and 2014-2020 Programming Periods)”
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)
Study “EU anti-fraud architecture – the role of EU-level players, how they cooperate and the
challenges they face”
At a Glance “EU anti-fraud architecture – the role of EU-level players, how they cooperate and the
challenges they face” Executive summary in other language versions
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”
Workshop Proceedings “Preventing EU funds from reaching sanctioned individuals or entities”
Study “Due Diligence in EU Institutions’ Own-Account Procurement: Rules and Practices”
Forthcoming publications
 Study “Smart conditionality in practice: exploring legality, feasibility and implementation”
At a Glance “Performance-based instruments: How could their design be improved?”
Study “Parliamentary budgetary control: an international overview”
Study “Accountability of entities not subject to EU Discharge: the EIB”
Study “Management and control structures for ERDF programmes in recently acceded Member
States”
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Conference “50 years of the Budgetary Treaty of Brussels”, 24 September
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Contacts
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Head of Secretariat: Guillaume Rey
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Head of Unit: Darren Neville
 BUDG Committee Webpage
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