Romana Jerković· S&D

Nuanced

The EU4Health programme has lost EUR 1 billion in recent years.

Omissions

• The exact reduction was €0.9 billion (from €5.3bn to €4.4bn), not exactly €1 billion - the speaker rounded up by approximately 11%
• The reduction occurred as part of the 2021-2027 MFF revision, a specific budgetary process that should be noted for context
• The €1 billion figure appears in advocacy materials from health organizations but represents rounded communication rather than precise budgetary data

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission - EU4Health Programme 2021-2027Initial budget of €5.3 billion reduced to €4.4 billion following revision of 2021-2027 MFF
• SecondaryEU4Health Civil Society AllianceEU4Health programme affected by a one billion cut of its total budget