Members of the European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committees have reached an agreement to strengthen the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for the 2028–2034 period, the Parliament announced on Monday.
What Parliament is doing
The two parliamentary committees negotiated and agreed on changes to the CEF, the EU’s primary financial instrument for supporting cross-border infrastructure projects. The agreement focuses on the programme covering the 2028–2034 programming period. The press release identifying the committees involved was published by the European Parliament.
Why it matters
The Connecting Europe Facility is the EU’s main funding tool for key cross-border infrastructure. Strengthening the CEF for 2028–2034 is intended to affect investment in strategic energy, transport and digital projects across member states. The committees’ agreement signals Parliament’s intent to influence the shape and scope of the next CEF instalment during the co-decision process.
What happens next
The announcement does not detail the exact measures, budgetary figures or the timetable for further parliamentary or interinstitutional steps. It also does not specify whether the agreement is a final parliamentary vote, a committee-level mandate for negotiations with the Council and Commission, or the precise provisions agreed. Further procedural steps and any plenary votes or trilogue negotiations were not described in the Parliament’s brief statement.
Source: European Parliament press release
