This is evident from the Budget Memorandum that Heinen sent to the Chamber. In it he notes that from 2028 the cabinet will spend 264 million euros more on the Brussels budget than previously thought.
The VVD minister gives two reasons for this: firstly, the interest rate has risen recently, which means that Brussels has lost more for the coronal argues that have been distributed to some countries. The Netherlands did not use it.
Secondly, the Dutch economy runs better than previously thought. As a result, the share of our country in the total European economy is increasing, which means that Heinen has to pay more to Brussels. Because that ‘Economy Factor’ in the new budget of the European Commission will probably weigh heavier from 2028, that setback will be harder in the future.
What the expenditure on Brussels will look like after 2028 is still the question. The discussions about the new Multi -year Financial Framework (MFK), as the European budget is officially called, have only just begun. For the cabinet, those negotiations become a tough bob. Heinen hopes to cut 1.6 billion euros on the payment to Brussels. But the European Commission focuses on much more money, the proposal that is now laid down would cost the Netherlands 5.5 billion euros extra. The Netherlands opposes it firmly.
Brussels wants an annually up to 5.5 billion euros extra EU contribution from the Netherlands
Opposite the long -term setback, a windfall is listed for next year. Heinen expects to have to transfer around 900 million euros less in 2026. With this, the setback of 1 billion euros is largely brushed away that the minister had calculated this spring.