Faced with a double “cutter” is the revised budget her Eu, which will be presented today (16.7.2025) by the Commission.
THE The first cutter concerns all funds, which will be provided by the new EU budget.
O Second will come from the possible increase in the percentage of its funds which will be concentrated on the “special account” for “unpredictable” events.
The pressure for Reduce their contributions -and therefore a decrease in the total amount of Community budget funds- They have already clearly expressed leaders of countries such as Germany.
German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz has pointed out that every EU member should put their hand in its own “pocket” for the development of its infrastructure, as Germany itself does, through the 500 billion -euro special investment fund, which was established.
At the same timethe Commission itself is pushing to increase the percentage of funds in the… reserve for emergencies.
As stated in a recent speech to the European Parliament, the Community Commissioner for Budget and Public Administration, Mati Serafin “The situation we are in, where 90% of our fiscal resources are committed from the beginning, is not viable. There is an increasing consensus that this must change. We need to create space for the unpredictable – to respond quickly to new priorities and crises. “
He added, however, that “in the search for flexibility, we must also maintain some predictability. Our regions, researchers, our companies need stability to design and make long -term investments. Our investors need to know where to orient their funds in accordance with European priorities. “
Defense, Cup and Competitiveness
Serafin, in his same speech, did not fail to mention even the hottest issue of the EU, that is, that of defense.
The Community Commissioner stressed that “The war on our eastern border reminded us: We have to do more for security and defense. It would be naive to believe that the budget of the Union on its own can carry out this huge work. It is primarily the responsibility of the Member States. But defense is an area where the Union budget can help Member States invest better and achieve more results with fewer resources. Nevertheless, we must be prudent. The increase in defense spending should not be done at the expense of our European social model. This would create unnecessary division. We need to ensure that we invest in both our security and our citizens. “
Another point pointed out by Serafin -and which “burns” Greece especially after the scandal in OPECEPE is the Common Agricultural Policy.
The Community Commissioner stressed that “reforms and simplification – and rightly so. But it must provide farmers the necessary predictability and means: Food security is an important dimension of Europe’s independence. “
The third point that Serafin pointed out was competitiveness: “For this purpose, we will propose the European Competitiveness Fund – a clear EU investment framework, throughout the innovation cycle, from applied research to construction and development. And the Competitiveness Fund will use the financial instruments extensively to increase economic power. “