European Parliament 2017 Budget Estimates

Summary

The European Parliament's 2017 budget proposal focuses on enhancing security, supporting linguistic diversity for Irish, and improving institutional efficiency.
10 14.04.2016
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social policy
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public administration
public finance and budget policy
employment and working conditions
information technology and data processing

Key points

  • The overall budget for 2017 is set at approximately 1.9 billion euros, a 3.4% increase from the previous year.
  • A significant investment of 47.6 million euros is allocated to reinforce security and cybersecurity measures.
  • An additional 3.7 million euros is designated for the gradual phasing out of special rules regarding the Irish language.
  • The Parliament aims to reduce its staff establishment plan by 60 posts to improve efficiency.
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