Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/0176(BUD)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 - all sections
Budget procedure (BUD): Parliament and the Council adopt the EU’s annual budget together. · First reading
A decision on EU spending: the annual budget, amending budgets or emergency funds.
Where it stands
Published as law
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 27 February 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 16 September 2024
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 16 November 2024
- Tabled for plenary(done) 20 November 2024
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 27 November 2024
- Published as law(done) 27 February 2025
Decided in plenary
27 November 2024 · decision 5
EU budget & funds, Resolution
2025 budgetary procedure: Joint text
Adopted 418 for · 185 against · 67 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The adoption makes the budget law, and Parliament's President will declare it definitively adopted and publish it in the Official Journal.
23 October 2024 · decision 4
EU budget & funds, Budget decision
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections
Resolution rejected On the resolution that accompanies the budget position: 233 for · 360 against · 59 abstained by a clear majority
AI summary:The Parliament's resolution had called for a people-centred budget with investments in areas like public health, housing, and the environment, and for support to Ukraine and agriculture.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The versions differ only in formal points: punctuation corrected in references to Amending Letter No 1/2025.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The report now deplores Council cuts and proposes restoring them, with increased funding for many programmes. Adds new priorities: rule of law conditionality, own resources reform, gender equality, and support for Ukraine and Moldova. Expands on climate, biodiversity, and health, with specific increases for EU4Health, LIFE, and Civil Protection. Introduces calls for a single seat of Parliament and changes to building and visitor policies. Other changes are formal or wording: renumbering, minor rephrasing, and updates to cross-references.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Budgets
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Niclas Herbst (EPP), Victor Negrescu (S&D)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Bogdan Rzońca (ECR), Andrzej Halicki (EPP), Nils Ušakovs (S&D), Auke Zijlstra (Patriots), Fabienne Keller (Renew), Rasmus Andresen (Greens), Kai Tegethoff (Greens), Nikolas Farantouris (The Left), João Oliveira (The Left), Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs· rapporteurKarlo Ressler (EPP)
- Employment and Social Affairs· rapporteurRomana Tomc (EPP)
- Women’s Rights and Gender Equality· rapporteurLina Gálvez (S&D)
- Constitutional Affairs· rapporteurSven Simon (EPP)
- Transport and Tourism· rapporteurGheorghe Falcă (EPP)
- Industry, Research and Energy· rapporteurChristian Ehler (EPP)
- Budgetary Control· rapporteurJosé Cepeda (S&D)
- Economic and Monetary Affairs
- International Trade
- Regional Development
- Fisheries· rapporteurCarmen Crespo Díaz (EPP)
- Foreign Affairs· rapporteurHilde Vautmans (Renew)
- Environment, Climate and Food Safety· rapporteurMep #257122 (S&D)
- Internal Market and Consumer Protection· rapporteurAnna Cavazzini (Greens)
- Agriculture and Rural Development· rapporteurDaniel Buda (EPP)
- Legal Affairs· rapporteurIlhan Kyuchyuk (Renew)
- Development· rapporteurCharles Goerens (Renew)
- Culture and Education· rapporteurNela Riehl (Greens)
- Petitions
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 27 Nov 2024
AI summary:Parliament approves the joint text on the 2025 EU budget agreed with the Council in the Conciliation Committee, confirming the joint statements annexed to the resolution.
Tabled for plenary· 20 Nov 2024
AI summary:This resolution approves the joint text on the EU general budget for 2025 agreed by the Conciliation Committee, setting commitment appropriations at EUR 199,438.4 million and payment appropriations at EUR 155,209.3 million.
Tabled for plenary· 15 Oct 2024
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the Council position on the 2025 EU budget restores cuts, reinforces programmes, and increases funding across headings, while covering EURI costs via the special instrument.
Committee draft· 3 Oct 2024
AI summary:This draft report sets out Parliament's position on the Council's amendments to the 2025 EU budget, restoring cuts and increasing funds for key programmes.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (AGRI), Opinion (PECH), Opinion (AGRI), Opinion (AFET), Draft opinion (PECH), Draft opinion (AFET)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
27 February 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
27 November 2024
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 3 steps
27 November 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 27 Nov 2024 Report A10-0014/2024Adopted text TA10-0050/2024
26 November 2024
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 26 Nov 2024 Council / Commission text C10-0099/2024Report A10-0014/2024
20 November 2024
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 1 step
16 November 2024
Committee vote: report adopted
BUDG (Budgets) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
Plenary stage 3 steps
23 October 2024
Plenary vote
22 October 2024
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 22 Oct 2024 Council / Commission text C10-0099/2024Report A10-0008/2024
15 October 2024
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 21 steps
14 October 2024
Committee vote: report adopted
BUDG (Budgets) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
10 October 2024
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
3 October 2024
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
3 October 2024
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in BUDG (Budgets). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
30 September 2024
AFET (Foreign Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
16 September 2024
Referred to the BUDG (Budgets) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs), EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs), FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality), AFCO (Constitutional Affairs), TRAN (Transport and Tourism), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), CONT (Budgetary Control), ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs), INTA (International Trade), REGI (Regional Development), PECH (Fisheries), AFET (Foreign Affairs), ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development), JURI (Legal Affairs), DEVE (Development), CULT (Culture and Education), PETI (Petitions) give an opinion.
12 September 2024
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
12 September 2024
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
5 September 2024
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
5 September 2024
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
5 September 2024
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
4 September 2024
AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
4 September 2024
PECH (Fisheries) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
4 September 2024
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
4 September 2024
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
4 September 2024
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
4 September 2024
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
4 September 2024
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
1 August 2024
Draft opinion from AFET (Foreign Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
2 July 2024
Draft opinion from AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
14 June 2024
Draft opinion from PECH (Fisheries)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/0176(BUD)