EU Budget Talks in Spotlight

The European Parliament is poised for a significant discussion on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) as it prepares for an upcoming committee vote. Co-rapporteurs Siegfried Mureşan from Romania and Carla Tavares from Portugal will host a press conference on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 10:30 AM CET to brief the media on Parliament’s stance ahead of the Budgets Committee vote scheduled for Wednesday.

The press event will be held in the Anna Politkovskaya press conference room at the European Parliament in Brussels and will also be accessible online via the Interactio platform. This session marks a critical prelude to the vote on the draft interim report concerning the Commission’s proposal for the EU’s long-term budget for 2028-2034.

Journalists interested in covering the conference remotely are encouraged to connect through Interactio, which supports interactions through specific browsers and requires prior registration. The conference will offer interpretation services in multiple languages including English, French, German, Romanian, and Portuguese to accommodate the international press. The Parliament has also advised first-time users of Interactio to join the platform 30 minutes ahead of the scheduled start to facilitate a smooth connection test.

For further insights into the EU’s financial strategies, the Parliament has made available a press kit and additional documents related to the MFF, which outline the procedural details and the Parliament’s priorities for the forthcoming budgetary period. As the EU navigates through these pivotal financial discussions, the outcomes of this conference and the subsequent committee vote are expected to set the tone for future budgetary allocations and reforms.