EU 2028-2034 proposed budget triples funds for migration, border management and internal security

On 16 July, the European Commission proposed a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) with a budget of almost EUR 2 trillion - or 1.26% of the EU's gross national income on average between 2028 and 2034. This budget aims to equip Europe with a long-term investment plan that matches its ambitions to be an independent, prosperous, secure, and thriving society and economy.

The budget will support people, businesses, Member States, regions, and partners, with a strong emphasis on promoting peace, prosperity and European values within a shifting geopolitical and economic landscape. The decision on the future long-term EU budget and revenue system will be discussed by Member States in the Council, with the Commission aiming to support a swift agreement.

Among structural shifts in policy priorities, particular emphasis is put on the EU's border and migration management, as well as its internal security. The Commission's proposal includes a sizeable increase of the AMIF, BMVI and ISF Funds, tripling subsidies with a total of EUR 34 billion. With additional funding allocated from the EU Thematic Facility to strengthen EU agencies involved in these policy areas, the proposed funds mount to a total of EUR 74 billion.

These will be distributed as follows: 

• EUR 26 billion for migration management;
• EUR 25 billion for border management;
• EUR 12 billion for Frontex;
• EUR 8 billion for internal security;
• EUR 3 billion for Europol.

The new budget is set to enable EU Member States to implement the Pact on Migration and Asylum, which will enter into application by mid-2026; to fully digitalise border control management; and to equip law enforcement authorities with modernised capabilities to fight terrorism and organised crime, both online and offline, as foreseen by the recently adopted Protect EU - Internal Security Strategy.

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