In a deal with member states, reached on Saturday 15 November, Parliament obtained an additional €372.7 million for its priorities on top of what the Commission had initially proposed in its draft budget. Parliament focused on increasing funding for programmes and policies aimed at improving people’s lives, boosting competitiveness, and addressing defence challenges.

Additional funding for major EU programmes

To boost competitiveness and improve cross-border infrastructure, MEPs increased funding for Horizon Europe by €20 million and for transport and energy networks by €23.5 million. Parliament secured an additional €10 million for the Civil Protection Mechanism and RescEU to improve coordination and disaster response. Playing an essential role in the EU’s defence preparedness, military mobility will get an additional €10 million. MEPs also ensured that border management will be reinforced with anadded €10 million.

The EU’s environment and climate action…