Members' Research Service By / March 4, 2026

System of own resources Multiannual financial framework 2028-2034 [EU Legislation in Progress]

Article 311(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) stipulates: ‘Without
prejudice to other revenue, the budget shall be financed wholly from own resources’.

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Written by Alina Dobreva.

CONTEXT

On 16 July 2025, the European Commission adopted its proposal for the 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework (MFF), which was completed on 3 September with the adoption of a second package. The own resources part of the proposal is intended to equip the EU with a diversified revenue stream and sufficient means for delivering on EU priorities, as well as for the repayment of the debt created by Next Generation EU.

Legislative proposal

2025/0574 (CNS) – Proposal for a Council decision on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 – COM(2025) 574, 16.7.2025.

NEXT STEPS IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

For the latest developments in this legislative procedure, see the Legislative Train Schedule: 2025/0574 (CNS)


Read the complete briefing on ‘System of own resources: Multiannual financial framework 2028-2034‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.


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