Before the working day begins, there will once again be a short input on a current EU topic. Start the day with us, fresh croissants and coffee. On-site only, seats are limited.
The next EU budget must achieve an almost impossible balancing act: compensate for the loss of NextGenerationEU funds, repay around €24 billion in debt annually and at the same time meet rising expectations in areas such as competitiveness, resilience and defence.
The European Commission has now presented a surprisingly ambitious budget proposal. But politically, it is fragile. If the EU wants to seize this rare opportunity for substantial budget reform, the negotiations should be guided by four key principles: financing joint investment priorities, allowing for greater flexibility, integrating agricultural and cohesion policy into the new overall plans, and recognising that genuine reforms will not succeed without additional funding.
So what is needed for an effective budget in the next EU financial framework? And how great is the chance of genuine reform?
Johannes Lindner, Co-Director, Nils Redeker, Deputy Director and Romy Hansum, Policy Fellow for EU Fiscal and Investment Policy will discuss these issues at the next EU to go event.
The format: the topics and analyses will be presented in 20 minutes, followed by a ten-minute discussion. The event ends at 9.00 a.m. after just 30 minutes.
8:30 a.m.: Expert input
8:50 a.m.: Question and answer
9:00 a.m.: Off to the office
This event will be held in German.