Members of the European Parliament vote in Brussels today, Tuesday 10 November 2026, on the European Union's flagship funding plans for competitiveness, research and infrastructure for 2028 to 2034.

The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) meets from 9.30am to 12.15pm and from 2.30pm to 5.30pm in Brussels, with electronic votes scheduled between 4.15pm and 5.30pm CET. The votes will set Parliament's position on three major files that form part of the EU's next seven-year budget package.

What is being voted on

MEPs will vote on adopting the draft report establishing the European Competitiveness Fund, including a specific programme for defence research and innovation, led by rapporteurs Christian Ehler of Germany and Dan Nica of Romania. They will also vote on the draft report establishing Horizon Europe, the EU's framework programme for research and innovation, for 2028 to 2034, and on its specific implementing programme.

In a joint vote with the Transport Committee, MEPs will also decide on the Connecting Europe Facility for 2028 to 2034, the EU's main funding tool for cross-border transport and energy projects and military mobility. That file is led by rapporteurs Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz of Poland and Oihane Agirregoitia Martinez of Spain, who will hold a press conference at 5pm CET after the vote.

The research funding compromise

Parliament's negotiators have reached a compromise on the Competitiveness Fund that keeps decisions about which research to pursue within the Horizon Europe programme, rather than letting the new fund set research priorities. The deal preserves Horizon Europe's collaborative research under its own work programmes and research-based selection criteria.

Parliament has proposed a budget of €234 billion, in 2025 prices, for the Competitiveness Fund, although the final size of the fund will be decided in negotiations over the EU's multiannual financial framework for 2028 to 2034. For Horizon Europe, Parliament's negotiators are seeking a budget of €200 billion, against the European Commission's proposal of €175 billion.

What happens next

If the committee adopts the reports, the proposals are expected to go to a plenary vote on 23 November 2026, after which Parliament can enter negotiations with the Council and the Commission. The committee will also hear a presentation on Tuesday from the EU Agency for Cybersecurity on its Cybersecurity State of the Union report.

The votes are a key step in shaping how the EU funds research, industry and infrastructure for the next decade, including how research excellence is turned into industrial strength and how cross-border links, from railways to energy grids, are paid for.

Full details of the committee meeting are published on the European Parliament website.