The tracker shows how the EU is turning its EU budget and reform priorities into action. It includes legislative measures, which become binding EU law once adopted, and non-legislative initiatives, such as strategies and action plans that guide policy and set future directions. It is based on Commission work programmes for 2025 and 2026. Legislative items Legislative items create new laws or update existing ones, like regulations, directives or decisions that are legally binding for EU countries. These proposals go through a formal decision-making process, generally involving the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of the EU, before they can take effect. Proposed Post-2027 multiannual financial framework proposals press release for the first batch of proposalspress release for the second batch of proposalswebpagetext of the communication: A dynamic EU budget for the priorities of the future - The multiannual financial framework 2028-203416 July 2025Proposal for a Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034 | procedureProposal for a Council decision on the system of own resources of the European Union | procedureProposal for a regulation establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework | procedureProposal for a regulation on the common agriculture policy | procedureProposal for a regulation on the common fisheries policy, the European ocean pact and of the Union’s maritime and aquaculture policy | procedureProposal for a regulation on the European fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security | procedureProposal for a regulation on the European Fund for Regional Development and the Cohesion Fund | procedureProposal for a regulation on the European Social Fund | procedureProposal for a Council regulation to amend the existing regulation on the EU school scheme (Regulation (EU) 1370/2013) | procedureProposal for a new regulation on the school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme | procedureProposal for a regulation on the Union support for asylum, migration and integration | procedureProposal for a regulation on the Union support for internal security | procedureProposal for a regulation on the Union support for the Schengen area, for European integrated border management and for the common policy on visas | procedureProposal for a regulation on the 'AgoraEU' programme | procedureProposal for a regulation on the Connecting Europe Facility | procedureProposal for a Regulation on the Erasmus+ programme | procedureProposal for a Regulation on the European Competitiveness Fund | procedureProposal for a regulation on the Horizon Europe programme | procedureProposal for a Council decision on the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe | procedureProposal for a regulation on the Union civil protection mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response | procedureProposal for a regulation establishing global Europe | procedure 3 September 2025Proposal for a Council regulation on the instrument for nuclear safety cooperation and decommissioning | procedureProposal for a regulation on the justice programme | procedureProposal for a Council regulation on the nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania | procedureProposal for a regulation on the 'Pericles V' programme | procedureProposal for a Council regulation extending the application of the regulation on the ‘Pericles V’ programme to the non-participating Member States | procedureProposal for a Council regulation on the research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community | procedureProposal for a regulation on the Single Market and customs programme | procedureProposal for a Council decision on overseas association including Greenland | procedure Non-legislative items Non-legislative items set out policy priorities, recommendations and guidelines. They generally do not require approval from the European Parliament or the Council of the EU, but they can help shape future legislation.PlannedThis section contains the list of initiatives the Commission intends to propose and adopt. The timeframes shown are indicative and may change. 2026An EU fit for enlargement: policy reviews and reforms Last updated: 22 December 2025
