Sweden's EU fee could be significantly increased

At a recent EU meeting, there was a discussion about expanding the union’s budget to 2,000 billion euros. This would mean a significant increase in fees for countries like Sweden.

The issue was discussed at a meeting in Brussels, where several net contributors, including Sweden and Austria, expressed concern about the fee increases. If approved, Sweden’s membership fee would increase by 60 percent.

An EU budget of 2,000 billion euros and a significantly increased Swedish fee is something that EU Minister Jessica Rosencrantz (M) opposes.

“It’s not realistic, and many other countries face similar challenges,” she told Swedish Radio.

Last year, Sweden paid 40 billion kronor to the EU. The government is now trying to prevent a substantial increase in the budget for 2028-2034.

Swedish rejection

France’s EU Minister Benjamin Haddad wants to see an “ambitious budget” and argues that the union needs more own resources through fees or taxes that go directly to the common budget – a financing source that Sweden flatly rejects.

In December, EU leaders will discuss the upcoming budget, while a decision is far off – not until 2027.