In the European Parliament, voting on the study on the multiannual EU budget for the period 2028–2034. It takes into account the EP's position of priorities for the next financial perspective, but besides the structure and resources of the budget. The issue of defence is to be a priority, among others, due to global geopolitical tensions and the war in Ukraine. According to the MEP, the work on the multiannual financial framework lacks a sound debate on the sources of backing for planned expenditure and the request to look for savings. In doing so, it is feared that there are adverse changes in cohesion and agricultural policy.
– The European Union is trapped in financial terms. He sees that he is losing competition with China, with the United States, with India, and is looking for drastic solutions, although he is not speaking straight about it. There is talk of a fresh budget, fresh financial perspectives 2028–2034, but no fresh resources are seen anywhere. We have 1% of 27 countries [gross national income — ed.] in the budget in the European Union, that is little. I besides see no cuts in expenditure, wealth comes from savings, and this in the European Union is nota – emphasises in an interview with Newseria Bogdan Rzoniec, the Euro MP of Law and Justice.
The main challenge for the EU present is global geopolitical tensions, the war in Ukraine and the urgent request to increase competitiveness, resilience, safety and defence. These priorities are to be reflected in the fresh EU budget after 2027, but there are immense expenditures.
– And it is said that all of this must be taken up by another debt, due to the fact that Mr Draghi said that there is simply a shortage of EUR 800 billion for competitiveness, due to the fact that Mrs von der Leyen said that there is no EUR 500 billion for defence, that it is dangerous in the world, so the Union should arm itself and build its own security. But who's gonna pay for it? due to the fact that I do not see those willing, and I do not see honest talks that would lead to talking about the European Union's budget on the expenditure side in terms of savings - evaluates Bogdan Rzoniec
The European Court of Auditors reports that the full amount of EU commitments reached a evidence of EUR 543 billion at the end of 2023, more than twice as much as in 2021 (EUR 236.7 billion).
– Savings are possible, these savings can be prepared in the long word and leave alone what many countries in the European Union are very afraid about right now. Namely, it is said that there will be changes in the Cohesion Fund, this is simply a very worrying signal for the individual countries that usage this fund. It is very unknown what the future Common Agricultural Policy will look like, although it says in this paper that, of course, agriculture is so that there is support for young agriculture, but on the another hand we have an agreement with Mercosur, we have an open border with Ukraine, that is, there will be food coming into the European Union. So there are a number of inconsistent messages in this paper on the renewal of the European Union budget after 2027 and I simply deficiency constructive proposals showing this hard situation – points out the Euro MP of PiS.
In the agricultural environment, concerns concern the possible elimination of the European Agricultural warrant Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for agrarian Development, which are the pillars of the Common Agricultural Policy. The Copa Cogeca organisation, representing the voices of European farmers, in a letter to Ursula von der Leyen in mid-April assessed that discussions on replacing the 2 pillars with a single programme for each associate State, which will share resources alone, could weaken the single marketplace and could have far-reaching consequences for food production and thus food security. The organisation, together with 28 another key European agri-food organisations, has given EU decision-makers its call for a dedicated and increased CAP budget, stressing that this should be treated as a strategical investment in EU resilience and security.
– In fact, there are no specified clear predictions that things will change. – emphasized Bogdan Rzoniec. – I would very much like the cuts not to concern the Cohesion Fund, the Common Agricultural Policy, young farmers, safety so that we can yet increase the financing of Frontex and the measures that safeguard safety in the EU. But as tailor countries as his materials become. If there is no bigger budget, due to the fact that countries do not agree to increase the contribution of 1.46 percent of gross national income, where can the Union get the money? Another debt, another debt, another charge. The ellipse closes here and I believe that excessive debt of the European Union is besides very dangerous, due to the fact that in any period the credit rating agencies will say that stop, the European Union is not a reliable borrower and that money can simply be blocked. Let us let our deficits to increase in individual countries, I believe, not in debt to the European Union. It is simply unacceptable to delegate all the European Commission's defence powers.
As announced, the European Commission is expected to present an authoritative draft fresh budget in July this year. Then formal negotiations will begin in the trilogue, between the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of the EU. This is simply a key phase for working on a compromise between different interests and priorities in the EU.
