Source: European Parliament
The 2026 EU budget will be the second to last one under the current multiannual financial framework (MFF), which covers the period from 2021 to 2027. The European Parliament contributes to shaping proposals for the next year’s European Union budget through a set of guidelines reflecting its stance. The draft guidelines, as adopted by the Committee on Budgets (BUDG) on 20 March 2025, express Parliament’s commitment to building a resilient, sustainable and prosperous future for the EU. Parliament is expected to vote its guidelines during its April plenary session, before the Commission adopts the draft 2026 budget in early summer.