More finance, less friction – how the EU’s rulebook turned into a levy on investment (and what to do about it) - PubAffairs Bruxelles Europe’s financial problem isn’t a lack of rules. It comes from too much friction, and a large share of that drag is self-inflicted. After 15 years of post-crisis repairs, the EU can point to two real...

[Policy Brief] #EUBudget: More finance, less friction – how the #EU’s rulebook turned into a levy on investment (and what to do about it), by Apostolos Thomadakis | @ceps.eu
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

"This is not the United States" - a discussion on the EU budget and politics with Jan Olbrycht

🎙️NEW EPISODE

What’s happening with the EU’s next long-term budget?

Jan Olbrycht—a veteran of #EUbudget negotiations—explains where things stand, what’s coming next, and why it matters for who implements EU policies on the ground.

Go listen 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/299u...

Keeping LIFE alive: the need for a standalone LIFE programme in the next MFF | Socialists and Democrats Keeping LIFE alive: the need for a standalone LIFE programme in the next MFF

We must keep #LIFE alive - good event by MEP @cesarluena.bsky.social et al from S+D Group @europarl.europa.eu on the need to continue (ramp-up?) dedicated #Nature funding in the next #EUBudget (also to implement the #RestoreNature Law I hope)! cc @mariannegros.bsky.social @arielbrunner.bsky.social

🇪🇺 EU works best when it works locally.
🎥 Arjen Gerritsen from Flevoland calls you to:

👉 “Talk to your governments. Raise your voice. Defend multilevel governance.”

Towns, cities and regions turn EU policies into reality.

➡️ Learn more: ccre-cemr.org/eu-budget
#EUBudget

📢 Make health a central pillar of the European budget

⚕️ We urge heads of state and government to prioritise health in the #EUbudget ahead of the #EUCO on 19-20 March

👉 Our to call to maintain the EU4Health programme with @epsu.bsky.social & @efnbrussels.bsky.social: www.cpme.eu/news/doctors...

✨ EU funds it. We do it.

EU funds in #Flevoland 🇳🇱 power up the grid ⚡ and advance precision farming drones 🚁—real benefits for citizens

Ahead of the #GAC today, the experience of Flevoland shows why the #LocalAlliance urges an #EUBudget that works locally

🔗 ccre-cemr.org/mff/eu-budge...

𝗘𝗨 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝘁. 𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁.
Yet another example of how EU funds make a difference in our cities & towns.

▶️Here in Alba lulia (RO), EU funding has helped a transform the #mobility landscape – making it more accesible & #sustainable.

#MFF #MadeForFuture #EUbudget #LocalAlliance #LocalAction #Albalulia

On Day 2 of #BrainAwarenessWeek, policy & advocacy support better #dementia care and planning. The #EUbudget (EFF) must fund health, research, carers & an EU Dementia Plan.
#HelsinkiManifesto: bit.ly/AEHelsinkiMa...
The European Alzheimer's Alliance (EAA): bit.ly/EuropeanAlzh...
#DementiaNeedsEU

𝗘𝗨 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝘁. 𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁.
EU funds matter. In The Hague (NL), EU investment is making a 220,000 m2 park possible – good for public space, good for #resilience.

Watch Dept Mayor Klaas Verschuure here on making a difference locally.
#MFF #MadeForFuture #EUbudget #LocalAlliance #TheHague #LocalAction

Pleasure to meet with Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže to discuss the state of play of #MFF negotiations and Latvia’s perspective on next #EUbudget 🇪🇺🇱🇻

Good discussion ahead of this week’s General Affairs Council.

𝗘𝗨 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝘁. 𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁. EU funds matter to our #cities - they deliver real results people can see and feel. Ahead of tomorrow's #EUCouncil meeting, ▶️ watch how #Frankfurt uses EU investment to make a difference locally.
#MFF #MadeForFuture #EUbudget #LocalAlliance #LocalAction

Met with PM Andrej Babis to discuss the #EUbudget. Good exchange on investing in Europe’s future and delivering for 🇨🇿🇪🇺 citizens

EPRS plenary at-a-glance on 'Parliament's guidelines for the 2027 EU budget: Section III – European Commission' (March 2026)

Commission will adopt the draft 2027 #EUbudget in early summer.

Parliament contributes to the preparation through a set of guidelines that will be the basis for its discussions with Council & Commission 👇

Debate: 10/03
Vote: 11/03

#EPlenary @budg.europarl.europa.eu @moritzkoerner.bsky.social

Rail Weekend Read 📰 | The media outlet Rail Target interviewed CER Executive Director Alberto Mazzola to discuss the priorities for European railways in 2026:

Read the article📝 www.railtarget.eu/interviews-a...

#EUTransport #EUbudget

European Parliament Plenary Session – March 2026 The European Parliament's March plenary session opens against the backdrop of a fast-moving and unpredictable geopolitical situation. On Wednesday morning, Members are due to debate preparation of the...

💼 Prepare for next week #EPlenary with our notes:

🔸 2027 #EUbudget
🔹 EP & Commission's relations
🔸 #Travel
🔹 #EUenlargement
🔸 #Copyright & #AI
🔹 #Housing
🔸 #WTO
🔹 EU talent pool

Read 👉 wp.me/p2qdgs-j8l

@press.europarl.europa.eu

📢 On 12 March, the @euauditors.bsky.social will publish two opinions on the @ec.europa.eu’s proposals for the next #EUbudget in the field of culture, democracy and media. The opinions will cover the #AgoraEU and #Erasmus+ programmes.

"Much more than a budget”.

Today’s debate on the EU’s long‑term budget is about whether Europe will keep investing in cohesion, public services and climate action or accept a race to the bottom.

Our PES leaders are clear: Europe cannot do more with less.

#CoRplenary #EUbudget

Over 50 NGOs urge EU to put ocean health at the heart of next long-term budget - Seas At Risk As EU Ocean Days kick off (2-6 March), more than 50 civil society organisations are calling on EU policy-makers to ensure the next EU long-term budget delivers real investment in ocean health and thri...

🌊 Ahead of #EUOceanDays, 50+ NGOs urge EU leaders to put ocean health at the heart of the next #EUbudget.

💙 Ring-fence funds to protect & restore marine ecosystems and support low-impact fishers

💙 Stop public money going to rule-breakers

Read the joint paper 👇

In Frankfurt, I had a productive discussion with Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, and Isabel Schnabel from the European Central Bank.
We exchanged views on the outlook for the economies 🇩🇪&🇪🇺, current financial market conditions, and priorities for the next multiannual #EUbudget.

Commissioner Gerritsen speaks in European Parliament about EU budget On February 26, Commissioner Arjen Gerritsen addressed the European Parliament about the proposed EU budget for 2028–2034. In his new role as EU budget spokesperson for the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), he emphasized the importance of a strong regional position in Europe.

On February 26, Commissioner Arjen Gerritsen addressed the European Parliament about the proposed EU budget for 2028–2034. In his new role as EU budget spokespe...

Source: Province of Flevoland

#ProvincieFlevoland
#EUbudget
#RegionalDevelopment

Commissaris Gerritsen spreekt in Europees Parlement over EU-begroting Op 26 februari sprak commissaris Arjen Gerritsen het Europees Parlement toe over de voorgestelde EU-begroting voor 2028–2034. In zijn nieuwe rol als woordvoerder EU-begroting namens de Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) benadrukte hij het belang van een sterke regionale positie in Europa.

Op 26 februari sprak commissaris Arjen Gerritsen het Europees Parlement toe over de voorgestelde EU-begroting voor 2028–2034. In zijn nieuwe rol als woordvoerde...

Bron: Provincie Flevoland

#ProvincieFlevoland
#EUbudget
#RegionalDevelopment

#EUbudget Ante la caída de la #ODA, la UE apuesta por mezclar dinero público con inversión privada. Eso es el blended finance: usar fondos públicos para reducir el riesgo de inversores.

El problema no es el instrumento, sino que se convierta en la norma. (Sigue)

The next EU budget: Investing in ocean resilience and thriving coastal communities - Seas At Risk EU ocean and coastal communities currently face multiple challenges, from the loss of marine biodiversity, climate change and pollution to competition for access to resources and limited support for a...

As EU leaders negotiate the upcoming #MFF, the next #EUBudget must stop funding nature’s destruction and start investing in low-impact fishing. #StopHarmfulSubsidies! 🌊
Read more seas-at-risk.org/publications...
#RethinkFisheries #EUBiodiversity #EUOceanDays #MissionOcean 🐬

🤝45 #EUTransport organisations urge national governments to strengthen European funding for transport under the future #EUbudget and particularly to increase the #ConnectingEurope Facility to at least €100 billion.

News📝 www.cer.be/cer-press-re...

#MoreEUbudget4Transport @polisnetwork.eu

📢 The #EUauditors Opinions on the European Fund, and on the performance framework of the new long-term #EUbudget for 2028-2034 will be published on 24 February at 11:30 CET.

Six months of MFF negotiations – and there’s still no shared vision for a ‘policy-driven’ EU budget - PubAffairs Bruxelles Negotiations over the EU’s long-term budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), are often portrayed as a defining moment. In practice, they rarely produce major change. The European Commission...

#EUBudget: Six months of #MFF negotiations – and there’s still no shared vision for a ‘policy-driven’ #EU budget, by @eulaliarubio.bsky.social | @ceps.eu
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

Finance Minister Riikka Purra, ahead of #Ecofin:

”The Commission should take active measures to reduce the error rate in the EU budget and improve the level of financial management in the EU. Finland cannot support granting discharge to the Commission for the 2024 #EUbudget.”

@vm.fi

Love is in the Air!
And we hope that the EU loves disability rights.
This year we would love to see:
- New actions for #DisabilityRights
- A #EUBudget that loves disability rights
- Laws that love travellers with disabilities
- An affordable housing plan that loves accessibility

#SaintValentine

#Nutrition #FoodSecurity #EndMalnutrition #EUBudget #RightToFood

📢 On 17 February, the @euauditors.bsky.social will publish a new opinion on the @ec.europa.eu’s proposals for the next #EUbudget. The opinion will cover the #SingleMarket and #Customs Programme.