MEPs have reiterated calls for an ambitious budget for the European Union’s 2028–2034 multiannual financial framework (MFF) after a debate on the latest negotiations involving representatives from the European Commission and the Council.
What Parliament is doing
The Committee on Budgets convened a session on Wednesday morning during which Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) discussed recent developments in talks over the next MFF. Officials from both the European Commission and the Council attended the debate to brief committee members and answer questions about the state of negotiations.
Why it matters
The MFF sets the EU’s long-term spending priorities and ceilings for a seven-year period. An “ambitious” MFF has been a recurring demand from MEPs, who are pressing for sufficient funding to meet the bloc’s political goals across areas that depend on EU budget commitments. The Committee on Budgets is the parliamentary committee tasked with scrutiny of the MFF process and with shaping Parliament’s position ahead of interinstitutional negotiations.
What happens next
The debate forms part of Parliament’s ongoing engagement with the Commission and Council as the three institutions negotiate the terms and size of the 2028–2034 MFF. Following the committee discussion, Parliament will continue to monitor and respond to negotiation developments, using its budgetary powers to influence the final framework.
Source: European Parliament press release
