The Parliament demands 1.27% of the gross national income of all Member States as the reference amount for financing the budget.

Omissions

• The 1.27% figure refers specifically to the Parliament's position on the next MFF (2028-2034), not the current 2021-2027 framework.
• The Parliament's position was formalized in a press release from April 14, 2025, which is before the session date of April 28, 2026.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Parliament - Press ReleaseThe current spending ceiling of 1% of the EU-27's gross national income (GNI) is not enough to address the growing number of crises
• SecondaryERA - European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University StudentsAccording to the EP, the 2028-2034 EU budget should be set at 1.27% of EU GNI, with debt servicing for the NextGenerationEU (NGEU) recovery fund