24 Nov 2025
Council adopts EU budget for 2026
On 24 November 2025, the Council formally adopted the EU’s budget for 2026. This budget is the result of negotiations with the European Parliament that led to an agreement on 15 November 2025.
The total commitments are set at €192.8 billion and the total payments at €190.1 billion. This year, €715.7 million has been kept available as a margin under the expenditure ceilings of the current MFF’s commitments, allowing the EU to react to unforeseen circumstances.
Commitments are legally-binding promises to spend money on activities that are implemented over several financial years. Payments cover expenditure arising from commitments entered into the EU budget during the current or preceding financial years.
The budget will be finally approved once adopted also by the European Parliament. This adoption is expected to take place on 26 November 2025.
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