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ISSUE 19 – 2025
THURSDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2025
9.30 – 12.00
SPAAK 4B001, BRUSSELS
BUDG NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 19 – 2025
*** Thursday, 20 November 2025, 9.30 – 12.00 ***
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N.B.: Prior to the BUDG meeting, the BUDG and CONT Committees will meet jointly (9.00-9.15) to vote on
the report on the implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime (2025/2061(INI)).
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2025 Budget: Section III – Commission
Transfer requests
Rapporteur:
Victor Negrescu (S&D)
– DEC 19/2025
Shadow Rapporteurs:
The Commission will present transfer proposal DEC 19/2025, which
Auke Zijlstra (PfE)
concerns the release of a reserve in the framework of the Sustainable
Bogdan Rzońca (ECR)
Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) with the Cook Islands, the
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
Seychelles and Madagascar. The amount to be transferred is EUR 1,2
million in commitments and EUR 0,9 million in payments.
Andrzej Halicki (EPP)
Rasmus Andresen (Greens/EFA)
Nikolas Farantouris (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
– DEC 21/2025
The Commission will also present DEC 21/2025, which relates to a
reinforcement of EUR 2,5 million for projects under the European
Defence Fund. The redeployments stem from the budget lines for administrative support, the administrative
reserve as well as for external personnel implementing the EDF (end-of-year availabilities).
– No other transfer request
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2025 Budget: Other Sections
Rapporteur:
Transfer requests
Niclas Herbst (EPP)
– European Parliament (EP):
Shadow Rapporteurs:
C12/2025
The purpose of this transfer is to reinforce item 1630 “Social welfare”
for an amount of EUR 300 000 to cover the increasing number of
requests with higher costs related to persons with a disability.
This transfer is made possible due to the availability of appropriations
Nils Ušakovs (S&D)
Auke Zijlstra (PfE)
Bogdan Rzońca (ECR)
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
Kai Tegethoff (Greens/EFA)
João Oliveira (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
in item 1220 “Allowances for staff retired or placed on leave in the
interest of the service” (EUR 250 000) and in item 1401 “Other staff –
Security” (EUR 50 000).
C13/2025
audiovisual equipment, the upgrading of the audio-visual workflows and the rebuilding of the obsolete Agora
building renovation (EUR 600 000).
This transfer is made possible thanks to the surplus identified in budget item 2024 “Energy consumption”
400 000).
C14/2025
The purpose of this transfer is to ensure the financing of the adaptation and further development of the IT
tool PERICLES, as a consequence of the SPAAK building’s renovation, and to catch up with the technological
backwardness of this application, by reinforcing budget item 2101 “Business applications management” with
This transfer is made possible owing to availability of appropriations in item 1420 “External translation
services” for the same amount.
C15/2025
governance and cyber security” to advance implementation of the Cybersecurity Action Plan. In addition,
The transfer is made possible due to internal reallocations of available appropriations on 43 budget lines.
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– Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU):
No 1-INF
Luxembourg State according to the agreement recently reached on the CJ4 complex in view of taking
ownership of the building by the CJEU.
This transfer is made possible due to availability of appropriations on item 1200 “Remunerations and
allowances” due to a higher-than-expected vacancy rate.
No 2-INF
The purpose of this transfer is to reinforce item 2102 “External services for the operation, creation and
maintenance of software and systems” by EUR 500 000 to cover unexpected needs that have appeared
during the year in the area of IT.
This transfer is made possible due to availabilities of appropriations on item 1000 “Remunerations and
allowances” due to delays in the replacement of some Members.
– European Court of Auditors (ECA):
V/INF-13/T/25
This transfer for a total amount of EUR 630 000 intends to reinforce item 2100 “Purchase, servicing and
maintenance of equipment and software” by EUR 580 000 and item 2102 “External services for the operation,
implementation and maintenance of software and systems” by EUR 50 000 to finance IT projects including in
the area of cybersecurity. These items will be reinforced thanks to a surplus in item 1200 “Remuneration and
allowances” (EUR 630 000) resulting from a lower than budgeted salary adjustment rate.
V/INF-14/C/25
This transfer intends to reinforce item 1654 “Early Childhood Centre” for an amount of EUR 120 000 to cover
changes to the salary costs resulting from the implementation of the new collective labour agreement for
employees in the aid, care and social sector in Luxembourg. This increase is possible thanks to a surplus in
item 1200 “Remuneration and allowances” (EUR 120 000) resulting from a lower than budgeted salary
adjustment rate.
V/INF-15/C/25
This transfer intends to reinforce item 2100 “Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and
software” for an amount of EUR 100 000 to increase storage capacity and performance of IT infrastructure.
This increase is possible due to savings in item 2700 “Limited consultations, studies and surveys”
(EUR 100 000) linked to fewer than anticipated use of experts.
V/INF-16/C/25
This transfer intends to reinforce item 2100 “Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and
software” by EUR 12 000 complementing transfer V/INF-13/T/25, and item 2540 “Meetings and congresses”
by EUR 7 000 to cover additional costs for meetings.
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This increase is possible due to savings in item 2380 “Other administrative operations” (EUR 19 000) resulting
from lower costs for EMAS related activities.
– European Economic and Social Committee (EESC):
INF10/2025
This transfer of appropriations is intended to reinforce item 1612 “Further training” by EUR 140 000 for the
renewal of five licenses in the field of HR and Finance under the existing interinstitutional framework contract
No 10844 managed by the Publications Office.
The transfer is made possible due to the availability of appropriations in item 1420 “Supplementary services
for the translation service and translation and outsourcing-related tools” because of low demand for
outsourced translations.
INF11/2025
The purpose of this transfer for a total amount of EUR 270 512 is to reinforce four budget lines including item
2102 “Outside assistance for the operation, development and maintenance of software systems” by
EUR 82 168 and item 2602 “Publishing and promotion of publications” by EUR 99 800.
This transfer is made possible due to the surplus identified in several budget lines including in item 1422
“External advice on legislative work” (EUR 50 000) and in item 1638 “Early Childhood Centre and approved
day nurseries” (EUR 71 492).
– European Committee of the Regions (CoR)
INF 8/2025
With this transfer of appropriations, the CoR intends to reinforce item 2102 “Outside assistance for the
operation, development and maintenance of software systems” (IT) with EUR 250 000. This reinforcement is
needed to ensure the migration and maintenance of the CoR institutional website to an institutionally
managed hosting service (EC DG DIGIT).
This transfer of appropriations is made possible due to estimated savings on several budget lines, in
particular item 1400 “Other staff” (EUR 115 000).
DEC 2/2025
With this transfer of appropriations for a total amount of EUR 200 388, the CoR intends to reinforce item
2100 “Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software, and related work” by EUR 39 556 and
item 2102 “Outside assistance for the operation, development and maintenance of software systems” by
EUR 160 832 to finance four IT related projects.
This transfer of appropriations is made possible due to estimated savings on several budget lines, in
particular item 1638 “Early Childhood Centre and approved day nurseries” (EUR 98 241).
– No other transfer request
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Building policy
Rapporteur:
Olivier Chastel (Renew)
– No building request
Shadow Rapporteurs:
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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BUDG NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 19 – 2025
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*** VOTING TIME ***
Draft amending budget no 3 to the general budget 2025 Adjustment in payment appropriations, update of revenues
and other technical updates
The Draft Amending Budget N°3/2025 (DAB 3/2025 or DAB3) was
presented by the Commission on 3 October. In conjunction with DAB
2/2025 and the Global transfer 2025, the purpose of DAB 3/2025 is to
Rapporteur:
Victor Negrescu (S&D)
Shadow Rapporteurs:
Andrzej Halicki (EPP)
Auke Zijlstra (PfE)
Bogdan Rzońca (ECR)
update both the expenditure and revenue side of the budget.
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
On 6 November, the rapporteur presented his draft report and
Rasmus Andresen (Greens/EFA)
exchanged views with the Commission. 26 Amendments were tabled
which are put to the vote.
Nikolas Farantouris (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
The budgetary trilogue of 13 November also dealt with DAB3. In the
Deadline for tabling amendments:
joint conclusions on the 2026 budget conciliation, the Conciliation
7 November 2025 at 12:00
Committee stated that DAB3 will be approved as proposed by the
Commission, including the technical amendments related to the salary
Adoption in BUDG:
updates.
20 November 2025
Plenary: November II 2025
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Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment
Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from
Sweden – EGF/2025/003 SE/Northvolt
Members will vote on the European Commission’s proposal for a
Rapporteur:
Aura Salla (EPP)
Shadow Rapporteurs:
Adnan Dibrani (S&D)
decision to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for
Angéline Furet (PfE)
Displaced Workers (EGF) to support 6 486 displaced workers of
(ECR)
Northvolt, a Swedish company specialised in architectural and
Olivier Chastel (Renew)
engineering activities, technical testing and battery manufacturing,
Rasmus Andresen (Greens/EFA)
that filed for bankruptcy in March 2025.
Nikolas Farantouris (The Left)
The rapporteur proposes to support the proposed mobilisation of
workers including individual planning, job-search coaching, support
for starting own business and investment support, training courses,
(ESN)
Deadline for tabling amendments:
10 November 2025 at 17:00
special support to pursue education, and digital skills trainings.
Adoption in BUDG:
The payment of the above amount requires a transfer which is put to
20 November 2025
vote as DEC No 20/2025.
Plenary: December 2025
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Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the
implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement
between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and
Príncipe and the European Community (2025–2029)
Members of the Committee on Budgets will vote on the draft
budgetary assessment of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement with
São Tomé and Príncipe.
Rapporteur:
Bogdan Rzońca (ECR)
Shadow Rapporteurs:
Hélder Sousa Silva (EPP)
(S&D)
Angéline Furet (PfE)
Joachim Streit (Renew)
(Greens/EFA)
The financial contribution to the new Protocol for the duration of its
(The Left)
(ESN)
an annual amount of EUR 325 000 for access to the fishery
resources in São Tomé and Príncipe’s fishing zone, equivalent
to a reference tonnage of 6 500 tonnes per year for highly
the Protocol;
support for development of the sectoral fisheries policy of
São Tomé and Príncipe, amounting to EUR 500 000 per year,
Deadline for tabling amendments:
10 November 2025 at 17:00
Adoption in BUDG:
20 November 2025
Plenary: TBC
The rapporteur, Mr Rzońca, concludes that the Protocol is compatible
with the budgetary framework and that the responsible Committee,
PECH, shall be advised to approve the Fisheries Agreement with São Tomé and Príncipe.
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2025 Budget: Section III – Commission
– DEC 19/2025
DEC 19/2025 concerns a release of a reserve in the framework of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
Agreements (SFPAs) with the Cook Islands, the Seychelles and Madagascar. The amount to be transferred
is EUR 1,2 million in commitments and EUR 0,9 million in payments.
– DEC 20/2025
DEC 20/2025 constitutes the mobilisation of EUR 8,5 million in commitments and payments under the
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for displaced workers of the Swedish Northvolt enterprise.
– DEC 21/2025
DEC 21/2025 relates to a reinforcement of EUR 2,5 million for operational expenditure under the European
Defence Fund.
– No other transfer request
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2025 Budget: Other Sections
– European Parliament (EP):
C12/2025
C13/2025
C14/2025
C15/2025
– Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU):
No 1-INF
No 2-INF
– European Court of Auditors (ECA):
V/INF-13/T/25
V/INF-14/C/25
V/INF-15/C/25
V/INF-16/C/25
– European Economic and Social Committee (EESC):
INF10/2025
INF11/2025
– European Committee of the Regions (CoR)
INF 8/2025
Members will vote on these transfer proposals in accordance with Article 29 of the Financial Regulation.
For additional information regarding the proposals, see agenda item 5 on 2025 Budget: Other Sections (Page
3-5).
DEC 1/2025
DEC 2/2025
Members will vote on these transfer proposals in accordance with Article 31 of the Financial Regulation.
For additional information regarding the proposals, see agenda item 5 on 2025 Budget: Other Sections (Page
5) and Newsletter Issue 18-2025.
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Building policy
– No building request
*** END OF VOTE ***
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Outcome of the conciliation Budget 2026
Rapporteur Section III:
In the early hours of Saturday 15 November, the negotiators from the
European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement
on the 2026 EU Budget.
Andrzej Halicki (EPP)
Shadow Rapporteurs:
Nils Ušakovs (S&D)
The deal sets an overall level of appropriations of EUR 192 768.1 million
Tamás Deutsch (PfE)
in commitments and EUR 190 091.6 million in payments. This
Ruggero Razza (ECR)
corresponds to an overall net increase achieved by Parliament of
EUR 372,7 million in commitments (when including the EUR 105 million
increase on the line for promotional measures under the EAGF, which
had been secured in the Amending Letter already). Council cuts were
reversed and Parliament achieved top-ups on a series of key
programmes, such as the Neighbourhood, Development and
International Cooperation Instrument (EUR 60 million), Humanitarian
Aid (EUR 35 million), the Connecting Europe Facility (EUR 23.5 million)
and Horizon Europe (EUR 20 million).
Stine Bosse (Renew)
Nicolae Ştefănuță (Greens/EFA)
João Oliveira (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
Rapporteur Other Sections:
Matjaž Nemec (S&D)
Shadow Rapporteurs:
Michalis Hadjipantela (EPP)
Parliament also obtained additional funding for other priorities, among
Julien Sanchez (PfE)
which
Ruggero Razza (ECR)
border
management
million),
military
mobility (EUR 10 million) and the LIFE Programme (EUR 10 million), with
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
a series of smaller top-ups on other lines such as EU4Health, Erasmus+,
Ignazio Marino (Greens/EFA)
Union Values or the Single Market Programme.
Transparency is also increased thanks to a new budget line requested
by Parliament for the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of
Moldova.
(The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
Plenary: November II 2025
The overrun costs of NextGenerationEU are dealt with following the
same cascade mechanism as last year, covering 50 % from the Flexibility
Instrument and 50% from the EURI instrument, using decommitments.
As regards the Other sections, Parliament secured 18 posts, 10 contracts agents and additional funding for
a total of EUR 5.9 million in relation to cybersecurity, security and artificial intelligence.
The conciliation agreement will be put to the vote in the plenary session of 24-27 November 2025.
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Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain
goods
The aim of this proposal for the non-application of custom duties on
imports of certain goods is to ensure the continued non-application of
custom duties on imports of certain types of lobster (expiration date
31 July 2025) as well as to extend the product scope to include
prepared lobster.
The budgetary assessment examines the proposal’s impact on the
Own Resources revenue, which is estimated in EUR 7.5 million of
annual forgone import duties, recalling that this proposal is to be
considered in the light of the significance of the matter in the context
of trade relations between the EU and the US.
Rapporteur:
Sandra Gomez Lopez (EPP)
Shadow Rapporteurs:
Danuse Nerudova (S&D)
Julien Sanchez (PfE)
Roberts Zile (ECR)
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
Rasmus Andresen (Greens/EFA)
Nikolas Farantouris (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
Deadline for tabling amendments:
1 December 2025 at 17:00
Adoption in BUDG:
11 December 2025
Plenary: tbc
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Adjustment of customs duties on the import of certain
goods originating in the United States of America and
opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods
originating in the United States of America
In line with the commitments set out in the Joint Statement on a
European Union – United States Framework Agreement on
Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade (the ‘Joint Statement’), the
proposal aims to apply a 0% customs duty rate on certain goods
originating in the United States and open autonomous tariff quotas
for certain goods originating in the United States.
Rapporteur:
Danuse Nerudova (EPP)
Shadow Rapporteurs:
Sandra Gomez Lopez (S&D)
Julien Sanchez (PfE)
Roberts Zile (ECR)
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
Rasmus Andresen (Greens/EFA)
Nikolas Farantouris (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
The budgetary assessment examines the proposal’s impact on the
Deadline for tabling amendments:
Own Resources revenue – which is estimated in EUR 1.2 billion in
1 December 2025 at 17:00
2025 and EUR 3.9 billion until 2030 of annual forgone import duties –
recalling that the variations of the volume of customs duties due to
the Regulation depends on a variety of parameters and future
economic trends. The resulting impact on EU budget revenues thus
remains uncertain.
Adoption in BUDG:
11 December 2025
Plenary: tbc
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