Belgian MEP Tom Vandendriessche (Patriots for Europe) has asked the European Commission to justify how it plans to cover the debt servicing costs of the EUR 90 billion support loan to Ukraine without exceeding the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) margins. In a written parliamentary question submitted on 16 June 2026, Vandendriessche points out that the Commission and Council have stated that the loan's interest, issuance, and liquidity costs will be borne by the EU budget. He warns that the 2026 draft budget already shows NextGenerationEU (NGEU) interest costs straining the available margins, requiring the mobilisation of additional instruments beyond MFF ceilings.
The question, filed under Rule 144, seeks to understand how the Commission can justify using the same budgetary headroom and emergency instruments for additional joint EU debt when existing NGEU debt service leaves no room within the current MFF. Vandendriessche's query targets the fiscal sustainability of the EU's borrowing strategy, raising concerns about the cumulative burden of successive joint borrowing programmes. The Commission is expected to reply within approximately six weeks, and its answer will signal whether it sees the need for MFF revision or alternative financing mechanisms. The question impacts EU taxpayers, who ultimately bear the cost of debt servicing, as well as EU institutions managing budget flexibility and member states negotiating future MFF ceilings.