The European Union’s next long-term budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), will shape the EU’s capacity to deliver on its growing list of priorities, including defense, enlargement, and the green and digital transitions. As demands increase and fiscal constraints tighten, how can the EU ensure that the next MFF shows ambition while remaining feasible?

Following the launch of the Commission’s proposal for the next MFF on 16 July, this discussion will explore the framework’s main features, its alignment with EU priorities, and the political dynamics expected to define the negotiations - particularly given that they begin under the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU.

Participation is open to EPC members, Think Thank EUROPA members and contacts, the media, and EU officials