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Added1.4. Payment appropriations

Removed64. Recalls the crucial role played by decentralised agencies operating in the field of security and law enforcement, in particular with regard to the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol); proposes a targeted staffing and financial reinforcement to allow the Agency to properly perform its tasks;

AddedThe overall level of payment appropriations in the 2026 budget is set at the level of the Draft Budget, as amended by Amending Letter 1/2026 with the following adjustments agreed by the Conciliation Committee:

Removed65. Reinforces heading 5 overall by EUR 52 000 000 in commitment appropriations above the DB and the Council reading;

Added1. The agreed level of commitment appropriations for non-differentiated expenditure (headings 1 to 6), for which the level of payment appropriations is equal to the level of commitment appropriations, is taken into account. This applies to the overall reduction for the EAGF by EUR 118,8 million. Taking into account also the adjustment to the Support expenditure for the European Defence Industry Programme and the Support expenditure Ukraine Support Instrument, the combined effect is a decrease of EUR 107,9 million;

RemovedHeading 6 - Neighbourhood and the World

Added2. The adjustment under heading 7 resulting in a decrease of EUR 197,7 million;

Removed66. Welcomes that the MFF revision in 2024 provided for additional funding under heading 6; deplores, however, the fact that this revision fell short of the needs identified by Parliament, including the Sub-Saharan Africa where the minimum amounts set in the NDICI Regulation are not met and the infrastructure needs are very big; regrets that various budget lines under heading 6 see considerable decreases in the DB as compared to the budget 2025 and in particular for humanitarian aid in contradiction with ever-increasing needs; acknowledges the limited margin available under this heading and the resulting small room for manoeuvre;

Added3. The payment appropriations for all new pilot projects and preparatory actions proposed by the Parliament are set at 25% of the corresponding commitment appropriations, or at the level proposed by Parliament, if lower. In the case of extension of existing pilot projects and preparatory actions, the level of payment appropriations is the level defined in the Draft Budget as amended by the Amending letter 1/2026 plus 25% of the corresponding new commitment appropriations. The combined effect is an increase of EUR 18,8 million;

Removed67. Reiterates its full support to Ukraine in the fight for its territorial integrity, freedom and democracy; deplores the terrible loss of lives and the suffering of the Ukrainian people caused by Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression;

Added4. The adjustments to differentiated expenditure budget lines, for which the combined effect is an increase of EUR 60,2 million.

Removed68. Underlines the importance of the Southern Neighbourhood line in supporting political, economic and social reforms in the region and in meeting increased humanitarian needs as well as for other purposes of regional cooperation; proposes to increase appropriations for the line by EUR 35 million above the DB, with the aim of increasing funding to UNRWA given its vital role in delivering humanitarian aid and essential services like health and education to Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the wider region, to support reconstruction in Gaza, and to strengthen humanitarian and economic assistance in Syria, with support programmes addressing infrastructure reconstruction, accountability mechanisms, reinforcing the space for civil society and social stability in the country and to support ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East;

AddedThe adjustments, resulting in an overall decrease of EUR 226,5 million, are set out in the following table:

Removed69. Stresses that the Eastern Neighbourhood continues to be significantly affected by the Russian war of aggression, with countries providing shelter and assistance to refugees fleeing the war, experiencing hybrid threats by Russia and Belarus, and facing direct knock-on effects on their economies; stresses the need for targeted financial and technical assistance to help these countries be more resilient through stabilising their economies, improving citizens' socio-economic situation, and strengthening public infrastructure amidst these pressures; underlines the importance of supporting countries where, due to the recent suspension or redirection of US democracy and humanitarian assistance funding, including from USAID and the State Department's DRL bureau, many independent civil society organisations and media outlets, including Radio Free Europe, in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia have been forced to scale down, suspend, or close, which threatens democratic development and increases the vulnerability of these societies to authoritarian and Russian influence, and to increase support for independent civil society and media facing funding gaps, including Belarus-related outlets operating from the Union, to strengthen resilience against authoritarian influence; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations by EUR 25 million above the DB for the Eastern Neighbourhood to address these complex challenges;

AddedOverall, this results in a level of payment appropriations of EUR 190 091,6 million, which represents a decrease of EUR 226,5 million in comparison with the Draft Budget, as amended by Amending Letter 1/2026.

Removed70. Shares the Council’s assessment that the needs for humanitarian aid are increasingly high; considers that, given the highly challenging international context, increasing geopolitical instability, escalating conflicts, accelerating humanitarian crises around the globe, rising extreme poverty and hunger, and the ongoing climate change-induced emergencies, humanitarian aid needs in 2026 are likely to be much higher than estimated by the Council and the Commission while the financial appropriations profile is decreasing and points out that the Union’s humanitarian aid budget has relied heavily on the Emergency Aid Reserve (EAR) for structural reasons reducing the Union’s ability to respond to emergencies; regrets that the modest increase proposed by the Council is made at the expense of other essential budget lines within heading 6; proposes, therefore, taking into account the limited margin available and in addition to restoring all of the cuts unduly made by the Council, to increase appropriations for humanitarian aid by EUR 50 million compared to the DB and regrets that the lack of available margin under heading 6 and flexibility does not allow for further reinforcement;

Added1.5. Reserves

Removed71. Welcomes the fact that the introduction of the Ukraine Facility, Western Balkan and Moldova Facilities over the MFF ceilings provides a stable basis for support for those countries and releases some pressure on the availabilities within heading 6, particularly the Eastern Neighbourhood;

AddedCompared to the Draft Budget, as amended by Amending Letter 1/2026, EUR 293,8 million in commitment appropriations and EUR 149,6 million in payment appropriations are moved from the reserves under Title 30 01 01 Administrative reserve (EUR 112,3 million) and 30 02 02 Differentiated appropriations (EUR 181,5 million in commitment appropriations and EUR 37,3 million in payment appropriations) to the Euratom programme lines, following the adoption of the basic act.

Removed72. Wishes to add a new budget line dedicated to the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova; argues that this is the prerogative of the budgetary authority and is in line with the requirement set out in the Financial Regulation for budget nomenclature to comply with the principles of specification, sound financial management and transparency; believes that the creation of such a budget line is justified due to the fact that as a rule, each chapter of the Union budget shall correspond to a programme or an activity, in order to allow the budgetary authority to oversee and control the implementation of programmes and activities independently from one another;

Added1.6. Budget remarks

Removed73. Overall, reinforces heading 6 by EUR 110 000 000 in commitment appropriations above the DB and the Council reading;

AddedThe text of budget remarks corresponds to the Draft Budget, as amended by Amending Letter 1/2026.

RemovedHeading 7 - European Public Administration

Added1.7. Budget nomenclature

Removed74. Recalls that spending under heading 7 should be set at a level that guarantees that the Union has an effective and efficient administration; considers that the Council’s cuts in this heading are unjustified and would not allow the Commission to fulfil its tasks; restores therefore the DB for the Commission administrative expenditure, including with respect to the executive agencies and the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the EU (CdT);

AddedThe budget nomenclature proposed by the Commission in the Draft Budget, as amended by Amending Letter 1/2026, is agreed, with the inclusion of the new pilot projects and preparatory actions. The Conciliation Committee also agrees on the deletion of budget lines 14 01 07 Support expenditure for Ukraine Support Instrument and 14 09 01 Ukraine Support Instrument to be replaced by budget lines 13 01 07 Support expenditure for Ukraine Support Instrument and 13 08 02 Ukraine Support Instrument, as well as on the addition of budget line 14 02 01 13 Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova for Section 3.

Removed75. Notes the concerns about JSIS and its implementation; criticises that vulnerable persons do not receive adequate guidance and support; regrets the insufficient and outdated treatment catalogue for certain conditions and illnesses and regrets the severe lack of contact persons for the staff of the institutions; calls on the PMO to include innovative and modern diagnosis and treatment methods and to boost prevention, treatment and rehabilitation;

AddedThe corresponding budget remarks will be introduced accordingly, as follows:

RemovedPilot projects and preparatory actions (PP-PAs)

Added 13 01 07 Support expenditure for Ukraine Support Instrument: “This appropriation is intended to cover the expenditure described in this chapter relating to the establishment of a cooperation programme with Ukraine with a view to the recovery, reconstruction and modernisation of the Ukraine defence technological and industrial base (the ‘Ukraine Support Instrument’) in accordance with the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’).”

Removed76. Recalls the importance of pilot projects and preparatory actions (PP-PAs) as tools for the formulation of political priorities and the introduction of new initiatives that have the potential to turn into standing Union activities and programmes; adopts, following a careful analysis of all the proposals submitted and taking fully into account the Commission's assessment of their compliance with legal requirements and implementability, a balanced package of PP-PAs that reflects Parliament’s political priorities; calls on the Commission to swiftly implement PP-PAs and provide feedback on their performance and results delivered on the ground;

Added 13 08 02 Ukraine Support Instrument: “Appropriations are intended to cover operational expenditure and provide financial support to the establishment of a cooperation programme with Ukraine with a view to the recovery, reconstruction and modernisation of the Ukraine defence technological and industrial base (the ‘Ukraine Support Instrument’).”

RemovedPayments

Added 14 02 01 13 Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova: “Appropriations under this chapter are intended to cover operational expenditure and provide financial support to Moldova in the framework of the Reform and Growth Facility. The Facility will provide assistance to Moldova for the delivery of socio-economic reforms and investments outlined in its Reform Agenda in view to accelerate its convergence with the EU.”

Removed77. Underlines the need to provide a sufficient level of payment appropriations in the 2026 budget and decides, as a general rule, to reinforce payment appropriations on those lines which are amended in commitment appropriations;

Added2. Budget 2025

RemovedOther Sections

AddedDAB 3/2025 will be approved as proposed by the Commission, with technical amendments reflecting the updated salary adjustment for 2025.

RemovedSection I - European Parliament

Added3. Statements

Removed78. Maintains unchanged the overall level of its budget for 2026 set at EUR 2 636 241 620, in line with its estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026;

Added3.1. Joint statement by the European Parliament and the Council on payment appropriations

Removed79. Reiterates the Parliament’s priorities for the forthcoming financial year, namely, continuing reinforcing the administrative support for Parliament to exercise its core functions of co-legislator, budgetary and discharge authority, the digital transformation and cybersecurity, including investments in artificial intelligence, achieving the Green parliament, as well as continuing supporting multilingualism;

AddedThe European Parliament and the Council call on the Commission to continue closely and actively monitoring during the year 2026 the implementation of the programmes (particularly in sub-heading 2a and Rural Development). To that end, the European Parliament and the Council invite the Commission to present, in a timely manner, updated figures concerning the state of affairs and estimates regarding 2026 payment appropriations.

Removed80. In line with its resolution of 3 April 2025 on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026 and taking into account the answers provided by the Secretary-General of the Parliament on 3 September 2025:

AddedIf the figures show that the appropriations entered in the 2026 budget are insufficient to cover the justified needs, the European Parliament and the Council invite the Commission to present as soon as possible an appropriate solution, inter alia a draft amending budget, with a view to allowing the European Parliament and the Council to take any necessary decisions as soon as possible without undue delay for justified needs. Where applicable, the European Parliament and the Council will take into account the urgency of the matter, shortening the eight-week period for a decision if deemed necessary. The same applies mutatis mutandis if the figures show that the appropriations entered in the 2026 budget are higher than needed.

Removed(a) welcomes the reforms of DG INLO, DG ITEC, DG COMM and DG TRAD aiming at streamlining the services provided while offering more effective support to Members; takes note of further ongoing simplification initiatives being pursued by the administration and that an Action Plan was issued in June 2025 in this context; asks the Secretary-General to provide the Committee on Budgets with estimation on the simplification impact achieved, comparing the actual results with the expected outcomes and then semestrial updates on the progress of that Action Plan with the impact in terms of budget and staff; recalls the importance of rationalising bureaucratic processes; welcomes therefore that several actions aiming at reducing administrative burdens for Members and facilitating their human resources management are on-going;

Added3.2. Unilateral statement of the Commission on agencies

Removed(b) highlights the potential of AI to gain efficiencies and streamline administrative processes; welcomes the establishment of an AI Governance Board, an AI Inter-DG Steering Group, and an AI Centre of Competence (DG ITEC) while avoiding overlaps between different entities; calls for the implementation roadmap to provide solutions, such as applications and tools, to Members and staff and to be made available as soon as possible, while keeping in mind the related risks, including ethics and data protection; calls on the Bureau to evaluate the possibility of using AI tools, in particular for data analysis as part of the legislative process to support committee work; underlines that in developing and deploying AI applications, the Parliament's IT services should rely on European solutions in order to reduce dependency on non-Union providers for its own security;

AddedTo ensure that the agencies deliver on their mandates in the most cost efficient way, the Commission acknowledges the need to continue to be extremely vigilant when assessing the budgetary needs of the agencies, whilst striving for efficiencies and rationalisations.

Removed(c) welcomes that the Parliament is progressing in its commitment to environmental sustainability, aiming to achieve a 55 % reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions per Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) by the end of 2028 compared to 2006; recalls that nearly two-thirds of Parliament's carbon footprint originate from the transportation of people; takes note that Parliament’s services are currently reviewing mission practices and revising staff mission rules with the overall goal of enhancing the effectiveness of staff missions and further diminishing their financial and environmental impact; asks that the revision of the staff mission rules, which should also reduce administrative burden, be finalised as soon as possible; points out that the increase in seat capacity in the charter train between Brussels and Strasbourg is expected to further reduce emissions; takes note that a travel emissions calculation tool will be available by end of 2025 to enable staff, Members, and Parliament’s visitors to make more informed travel choices;

Removed(d) welcomes that by the end of 2024, the Parliament’s total energy production from solar photovoltaic (PV) has increased substantially by 1040 % since 2020; points out that the installation of PV in WEISS building is very difficult due to its structural design and would not warrant the investment; welcomes at the same time the installation of PVs in seven additional Parliament buildings in 2024, including in Strasbourg; emphasises that decisions on the sourcing of energy must be both ecologically sustainable and financially sound, in line with the applicable legislation;

Removed(e) points out that multilingualism is a fundamental principle that makes the content of deliberations in the Union institutions more accessible and transparent, and ensures that proceedings are democratic; agrees that any AI solutions should ensure equal quality for all official languages of the Union; expects to be informed about the output of the revision of the Code of Conduct for Multilingualism due by the end of 2025;

Removed(f) acknowledges that the decision to renovate the SPAAK building is the occasion to ensure the full compliance with applicable environmental and safety requirements; requests the Secretary-General to provide the Committee on Budgets with detailed information on a possible loan to cover the costs of the SPAAK building renovation, in accordance with Article 272(6) of the Financial Regulation, as soon as possible as well as the full planning of the works including the planning of the costs; takes note of the estimation of the costs of several preparatory actions to vacate the SPAAK building by 2027 with a temporary and permanent character; underlines that the total costs indicated in the Secretary-General’s answers mentioned above amount to EUR 28 million, mainly for DGs INLO, ITEC, LINC, SAFE; asks the Secretary-General and the Parliament’s services to find cost-effective solutions, including taking into account the infrastructures available in Strasbourg; recalls that, according to the Treaty on European Union, Parliament is to have its seat in Strasbourg; notes that permanent changes would require a Treaty change for which unanimity is needed;

Removed(g) reiterates that Europa Experiences are an integral part of Parliament’s ongoing engagement with Union citizens; welcomes the adjusted concept of Europa Experiences as approved by the Bureau on 31 March 2025, to be more cost-efficient and more attractive to visitors; calls on the Secretary-General to update the Committee on Budgets about the savings following the implementation of this revised concept; reiterates its calls for the establishment of Europa Experiences in all Member States as soon as possible;

Removed(h) highlights the role played by European Parliament Liaison Offices (EPLOs) in countering foreign interference and disinformation; takes note that the Bureau Working Group on Communication Outreach and Research endorsed and updated the strategy to counter dis-and misinformation; takes note of the actions taken by the services in that regard; expects that such activities are further strengthened, including the close cooperation with other Union institutions, such as Commission and the European External Action Service and security services in Member States;

Removed(i) strongly condemns the brutal attack on the EU delegation in Kyiv from 28 August 2025 hit by Russian missiles; luckily no staff member was harmed; welcomes the decision by the Parliament to open a permanent office of the European Parliament in Kyiv highlighting the ongoing commitment of the Parliament towards Ukraine; highlights the importance of continuous reinforcement of Parliament’s buildings security in all locations, as well as the security in all Union institutions;

Removed(j) welcomes the recent initiatives endorsed by the Conference of Presidents and the Bureau to allow Members in the perinatal period to vote by proxy, recognising this as a positive step towards greater inclusiveness in parliamentary work and calls on all parties to swiftly implement the measure; insists, however, that the measure falls short of Parliament’s repeated calls to ensure voting rights not just for Members in the perinatal period, but also for Members on parental or paternity leave or facing certified long-term illness;

Removed(k) reiterates its request for an impact assessment on the need to establish and equip a Strasbourg-like nursery (salle familiale) within the premises of the Parliament in Brussels to reinforce the institution’s commitment for family-friendly workplace policies;