EU Council agrees on post-2027 CAP framework and Baltic Sea fishing quotas
The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council adopted a partial negotiating position on the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), seeking simpler…
European Council presses for Single Market reforms and action on energy prices
EU leaders call for faster legislation on competitiveness, lower energy prices and reduced regulatory burdens. The European Council also seeks…
Main results of the EU General Affairs Council on 13 October 2026
The EU General Affairs Council discussed the revised negotiating framework for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) ahead of the…
EU auditors warn next long-term budget must avoid RRF weaknesses
EU auditors estimate 3.8% of EU spending was irregular in 2025 and identify weaknesses in RRF payments and controls. With…
António Costa puts defence, Ukraine and next EU budget at centre of Baltic tour
European Council President António Costa used meetings in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to link the EU’s 2028–2034 budget negotiations with…
Costa: Slovakia is a test case for balancing EU industrial and agricultural ambitions
The EU’s next long-term budget must put competitiveness, industrial transformation, defence, security and strategic resilience at its core, European Council…
MFF 2028-2034: EU Council backs simpler and more efficient rules for cohesion funds
On Monday, the EU Council agreed its partial negotiating position on two key regulations for the EU budget for the period 2028-2034…
MFF 2028-2034: EU Council agrees position on next Horizon Europe framework
The EU Council has reached an agreement on its partial negotiating position on the regulation and the specific programme of…
MFF 2028-2034: EU Council agrees partial position on monitoring and evaluation
The EU Council has agreed its partial negotiating position on a new framework to monitor, track and evaluate the performance…
EU leaders show new unity on Ukraine, security, budget and competitiveness
EU leaders used the two-day Brussels summit to demonstrate renewed unity after Hungary’s change of government, first aligning on Ukraine,…
Main results of the EU General Affairs Council on 16 June 2026
The EU General Affairs Council advanced preparations for the June European Council and moved forward negotiations on the EU’s next…
Main results of the EU General Affairs Council, 26 May 2026
EU ministers began preparations for the June European Council, covering Ukraine, the Middle East, defence, migration, global economic challenges and…
EU long-term budget: MEPs want a 10% increase to support EU priorities
The EU Parliament’s Budgets Committee has endorsed a more ambitious position for the 2028–2034 EU budget, calling for an increase…
Horizon Europe 2028-2034 shall be twice bigger, simpler, faster, and more impactful
As part of the next long-term EU budget 2028-2034, the EU Commission is proposing to double the budget of the…
Von der Leyen Commission presents ambitious budget for a stronger Europe 2028-2034
Today, the European Commission unveiled its proposal for a bold and forward-looking Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), totalling nearly €2 trillion…
Agenda of the European Council, 20-21 March 2025 (updated)
EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss competitiveness and to follow up on the...