Compared to the previous period, the new Multiannual Financial Framework proposal contains approximately EUR 2,000 billion, representing a doubling of the budget.
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- The claim that the new MFF represents a 'doubling' of the budget is factually incorrect. The actual increase is approximately 59%, not 100%.
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- The EUR 2,000 billion figure refers to current prices; at 2025 constant prices, the amount is EUR 1.8 trillion. The European Court of Auditors notes this represents a 59% increase, not 100% (doubling).
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- PrimaryEuropean Court of AuditorsThe proposed funding of almost €2 trillion at current prices (€1.8 trillion at 2025 prices) represents an increase of 59%
- PrimaryEuropean CommissionOn 16 July 2025, the Commission presented its proposal for an ambitious and dynamic Multiannual Financial Framework amounting to almost EUR 2 trillion