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This study seeks to provide a concise and succinct overview of the structure, key facts and figures, and rules and procedures of the EU budget, and informs on the latest developments in EU finances and budgeting. It aims to serve both as a reference guide for experienced EU budget actors and as a primer for newcomers to the EU budget. It continues an annual series of 'Outlooks' produced by the European 合法博彩网站ary Research Service (EPRS) over the past eight years. This study analyses the expenditure challenges for the EU's next multiannual financial framework, including financing EU defence, further support for Ukraine, the costs of enlargement, the financing of competitiveness and the repayment of debt incurred by Next Generation EU grants. The study examines EU budget revenues and a reform of the own resources system, including the option to increase EU debt. Finally, it analyses the annual budget, the discharge procedure, rule of law conditionality, and budgetary scrutiny.