Proposed EU budget 2021-2027
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The EU’s budget must plug a €75 billion hole in the €1 trillion-plus spending plan left by the departure of the UK
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Proposed 2021-27 budget (Change on 2014-20 budget of €1.0826bn)

Charles Michel: President of European Council has proposed budget of €1,094.9bn, an increase of 1.074% of GNI* 

David-Maria Sassoli: President of European Parliament has proposed budget of €1,324bn, an increase of 1.3%
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€1,094.9bn

€380.1bn
Regional Development and Cohesion (Investment for growth and jobs -1.9%)

€354.1bn
Natural Resources and Environment (Agriculture, fisheries -11.4%)

€149.5bn
Single Market, Innovation and Digital (Research, strategic investments, space +28.4%)

€101.9bn
Neighbourhood Policy (EU’s engagements around globe +5.8%)

€73.19bn 
European Public Administration (Cost of 60,000 EU civil servants +3.2%)

€21.9bn 
Migration and Border Management (+116.8%)

€14.3bn 
Security and Defence (+652.6%)


*GNI is gross national income of 27 EU countries
            
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Sources: European Council, IEEP Pictures: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS