We evaluate it at 1.27% of gross national income, excluding NextGenerationEU repayments

Omissions

• The 1.27% figure refers to the proposed MFF 2028-2034, not the current budget (which is approximately 0.89-1.13% of GNI depending on calculation method)
• The MEP did not clarify that this is a proposed/evaluated level for a future budget framework rather than current spending
• Sources found were published after or near the session date (April 28, 2026), suggesting this was a very recent proposal
• The same sources note that NGEU debt servicing would add approximately 0.11% of GNI on top of the 1.27% baseline

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Parliament - Resolution on the MFF post-20271,27 % of EU gross national income (GNI), while the NGEU debt servicing – equivalent to an additional 0,11 % of EU GNI – should be excluded
• PrimaryEU Official Publications Office - Regions and cities call for MFF 2028-34Regions and cities call for the MFF 2028-34 to be set up at 1,27% of the EU GNI (excluding 150 billion euro NextGenerationEU debt repayments)
• SecondaryOECD - EU budget statisticsThe EU's annual budget is small, at about 1% of EU GDP or 0.89% of EU Gross National Income (GNI) in 2023