BUDG adopts guidelines for 2021 EU budget

02-06-2020 - 10:48
Bag of cash on top of blocks spelling '2021'
A Union budget for 2021 © Image used under the license from Shutterstock.com

On 27 May 2020, BUDG Members adopted guidelines for the 2021 EU budget prepared by the general rapporteur for Section III of the EU budget, Pierre Larrouturou (S&D, FR). In the light of the unprecedented crisis facing the Union, the rapporteur believes that next year's EU budget should primarily focus on mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting Member States' recovery, building on the European Green Deal.

The rapporteur calls on the European Commission to present a draft budget that contributes importantly to a long-lasting Recovery Plan to face the COVID-19 crisis, including through a massive investment part financed by the Union as of 2021.

The report is scheduled to be adopted at the June plenary session.