The European Council's Budget Committee is scheduled to meet on 24 and 25 June 2026 in Brussels to prepare the 2027 EU budget, according to a notice of meeting and provisional agenda published on 22 June 2026. The two-day session will cover the technical adjustment of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2027, administrative expenditure under heading 7 (European public administration), revenue, special instruments, and other budgetary items.
On 24 June, the committee will examine the technical adjustment of the MFF for 2027, based on document 10397/26 and its addendum. This adjustment updates the MFF ceilings to reflect economic developments and ensure compliance with the EU's own resources ceiling. The committee will also review administrative expenditure under heading 7, including human resources for the Commission, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO), the Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels (OIB), and the Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Luxembourg (PMO), as well as buildings and offices.
On 25 June, the agenda covers revenue, special instruments, assigned revenue, pilot projects and preparatory actions, financial instruments and budget guarantees, and any other business. The meeting will take place in the Council's Justus Lipsius building, with documents available on the Delegates Portal and room attendants providing copies on request.
The Budget Committee's work is a preparatory step ahead of the Council's formal adoption of the 2027 budget later in the year. The European Parliament will also have a say in the budget procedure, with a conciliation process if the two institutions disagree. The meeting comes as the EU faces fiscal pressures from inflation, new policy priorities, and the need to repay NextGenerationEU borrowing. The MFF technical adjustment will set the spending limits for 2027, affecting all EU programmes and administrative operations.
Stakeholders impacted include EU institutions and agencies whose administrative budgets will be scrutinised, member states contributing to the EU budget, beneficiaries of EU funds such as farmers, researchers, and regional development projects, and taxpayers who ultimately finance the budget. The committee's decisions on administrative spending may lead to efficiency savings or staffing adjustments, while the MFF adjustment could constrain or expand funding for key policies.