REPORT on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2027

Tabled by Julien Sanchez, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Angéline Furet, Auke Zijlstra

Removed: 16.Takes note that the SPAAK building renovation starts to be carried out as of 2027; takes Added: 16. Takes note that the overall budget for the renovation Added: of the Spaak building has been set at EUR 455 million and that EUR 77,67 million … to ensure strict cost control, transparency and adherence to the planned budget; Added: is sceptical that the renovation of a single, already fully functioning building, should cost close to EUR 0,5 billion; demands a reduction in the costs of this undertaking; demands full transparency and the tracking of all expenses related to this undertaking to ensure accountability for those responsible for potential financial irregularities; expresses concern at the absence of a detailed breakdown of costs for the planned renovation of the Spaak building, decided by the Bureau of the European Parliament; underlines that such a lack of transparency is particularly problematic for a project of this scale and raises concerns about possible cost overruns, especially in light of those observed in several previous European construction projects, such as Berlaymont, the Europa building, the Court of Justice, EMA, KAD II;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE783.271