Theme of the day of 23 October 2008

Budget 2009

The European Parliament will discuss and vote on the general budget for 2009 to conclude its first reading on Thursday 23 October.

The European Parliament's decision-making power on the EU budget is one of its most important. It is also a clear manifestation of accountability in the Parliament. Several EPP-ED MEPs are responsible for various aspects of the EU Budget - Laszlo Surján MEP (Hungary), Janusz Lewandowski MEP (Poland), Reimer Böge MEP (Germany) and Salvador Garriga Polledo MEP (Spain).

Following the vote in the Budgets Committee, the European Parliament presently foresees a total budget of €136.028 billion in commitments and €124.489 billion in payments for 2009. This would account for 0.959 percent of the European Union's Gross National Income.

The EPP-ED Group, in these times of a financial crisis, prioritises the security and safety of the citizens. The European Parliament's first reading of Budget 2009 will illustrate the EPP-ED Group's successful leadership on the recent crisis, since their proposed amendments increase funds spent on promoting growth and job creation.

	Draft general budget of the European Union 2009 (Section III)
	Draft general budget of the European Union 2009 (Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX)
	EPP-ED policy site on Budget
	European Parliament site on Budget

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