Key diary dates
Monday 7th to Thursday 10th October: European Week of Regions and Cities.
Monday 7 October: Committee of the European Parliament adopts position on the EU 2025 budget.
Thursday 10 October: The European Court of Auditors (ECA) publishes its annual report on the EU budget.
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Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are heading to Strasbourg today to attend the first of two plenary sessions in October. A key vote in the Budget Committee is already scheduled for Monday night.
MEPs will consider the 978 amendments submitted to the Council’s position on the Commission’s draft budget for 2025, decide on the Parliament’s position and submit it at the next plenary session (21-24 October). It is expected that it will be finally adopted.
Parliament is likely to reject the Council’s proposed cuts of €1.52 billion to flagship EU projects such as the Horizon European research program and the Erasmus+ Mobility programme.
“Prudent budgeting is one thing, but we must also remember that the EU must invest in our economy under the Horizon Europe program, support young farmers and encourage innovation,” Andrzej said.・MEP Halicki (Poland/EPP) spoke to Euronews before the vote.
The document’s lead lawmaker, MEP Victor Negrescu (Romania/Socialist-Democrat), labeled the Council’s proposal “unacceptable” during a parliamentary debate in September, saying that political groups They argued that this was in violation of the agreement reached in March.
“Despite significant changes in procedures, budgetary conditions, and social, economic, and geopolitical conditions, the Board continues to do the same each year in reducing program space and curbing planned reinforcements,” Negulescu said. “We are justifying this,” he said.
While the vote and debate pertains to the 2025 budget, the next committee will begin discussions on the next big multi-year fiscal framework, when all this nonsense around annual budgets could resurface. is high.
The Luxembourg-based European Court of Auditors will on Thursday deliver its annual report on the bloc’s budget, highlighting the risks and challenges facing the bloc’s finances, as it continues to monitor public finances.
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Defense experts and EU veterans with established ties to Donald Trump told Euronews that Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has replaced former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenbergas since last Tuesday. He said he was well placed to take on NATO’s challenges as secretary-general.
