Guidelines for the 2026 Budget - Section III

Tabled by Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet, Nikola Bartůšek

Added: 12b. Calls for a reduction in the budget of the Fundamental Rights Agency, given the presence of fundamental rights officers in several agencies, such as Frontex; calls for the strengthening of the Frontex agency through an increase in appropriations to recruit permanent agents equipped with service weapons to assist Member States in defending the external borders, as well as for the acquisition of control equipment, including land, air and sea surveillance systems; notes that this increase should also enable the permanent corps to contribute to the digitalisation of border controls, in particular through the new ETIAS system for entry and exit, and should ensure access to relevant databases (Schengen Information System, Visa Information System, Eurodac, etc.), as well as their full interoperability;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE769.787v01-00