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EU long-term budget

AI summary:Recurring negotiations over the EU's multiannual financial framework, setting long-term budget priorities and spending limits.

First seen 11 Mar 2025 · latest 16 Sept 2026 · 10 decisions on 10 sitting days · 10 adopted, 0 rejected

Also covers: post-2027 EU budget

Decisions, newest first

Economy & single market, New EU law, 16 Sept 2026

Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034

Report by Adnan Dibrani ·

Passed 496 for · 53 against · 125 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The Commission proposed a regulation establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034, which would bring together four existing programmes under one consolidated framework supporting the Single Market, the Customs Union, tax cooperation and the fight against fraud.

EU budget & funds, International agreement, 28 Apr 2026

Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034

Report by Siegfried Mureşan, Carla Tavares ·

Interim report adopted On the interim report: 370 for · 201 against · 84 abstained by a clear majority

AI summary:The framework sets the EU's long-term budget priorities and spending limits for that period.

EU budget & funds, Resolution, 11 Mar 2026

Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section III

Committee report

Adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

AI summary:The resolution calls for a budget that boosts competitiveness, supports security and defence, and accelerates the green and digital transitions, while ensuring no one is left behind.

EU budget & funds, New EU law, 16 Dec 2025

Brexit Adjustment Reserve

Report by Pascal Arimont ·

Passed 619 for · 6 against · 37 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The adjustment is a technical, financial and legal change that aligns the fund's regulation with a reduction agreed during the mid-term revision of the EU's long-term budget, without affecting funds already paid out or transferred.

EU budget & funds, Resolution, 18 Jun 2025

Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility

Report by Victor Negrescu, Siegfried Mureşan

Adopted 421 for · 180 against · 55 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The report assesses the Facility's performance and impact, and proposes improvements for the rest of its implementation period.

EU budget & funds, Resolution, 7 May 2025

A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world

Report by Siegfried Mureşan, Carla Tavares

Adopted 317 for · 206 against · 123 abstained by a clear majority

AI summary:The resolution calls for a revamped budget that can respond to crises and support EU priorities.

EU budget & funds, Resolution, 11 Mar 2025

European Social Fund Plus post-2027

Report by Marit Maij

Adopted 432 for · 155 against · 82 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The text sets out Parliament's position on how the fund should be shaped, including a call to double its budget.

Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 8 final . For / Against / Abstained: at least two thirds of the group voted that way. Divided: no position had two thirds of the group’s votes. On the winning side: how many of those votes ended the way most of the group voted. Groups as they are now.

Group positions over the last 8 final roll-call votes
GroupForAgainstAbstainedDividedOn the winning side
The Left42024
Greens70107
S&D80008
Renew80008
EPP80008
ECR21232
Patriots16011
ESN07100