multiannual financial framework

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2026-06-25 Kristen Michal

For more convenient access to government’s news, you will be temporarily redirected to the previous version of the website. News will soon be available on this website as well. Prime Minister Michal: the new European Union budget has to bolster the economies and security of the countries on its eastern border Today, the European Council focused on discussions regarding the European Union’s budget for 2028–2034. For the first time, specific budget figures were presented to the heads of state an…

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2026-06-24 Micheál Martin

From:Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade The Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne TD, today (24 June) welcomed the State Secretary for Europe of the Republic of Croatia, Andreja Metelko-Zgombić, to Dublin ahead of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, which begins on 1 July. The meeting provided the opportunity to discuss key files on the European agenda as well as Ireland’s growing bilateral relationship with Croatia. Minister Byrne set out Ireland’s r…

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2026-06-19 Emmanuel Macron

The President of the Republic went to Brussels on June 18 and 19 to participate in the European Council. Following the G7 Summit held in Evian at the beginning of the week, this European Council provided an opportunity to take stock of the orientations and action of the European Union on international issues, in particular: continued support for Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, global macroeconomic imbalances and European competitiveness, strengthening security and defense European. Eu…

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2026-06-18 Giorgia Meloni

On the sidelines of the European Council, together with the President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, I promoted an informal meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the member states of the "Friends of Cohesion" group, to strengthen political coordination on the next Multiannual Financial Framework of the EU, in a crucial phase of the negotiation which will define the strategic priorities and the architecture of the future European budget. 👉🏻 Continue reading here 👈🏻

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2026-06-18 Micheál Martin

From:Department of the Taoiseach Taoiseach Micheál Martin is travelling to Brussels today (Thursday) for a meeting of the European Council. The European Council will continue tomorrow (Friday). During the meeting, leaders will discuss continued support for Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East. Europe’s competitiveness in the face of global economic challenges and the EU’s next multiannual Budget (MFF) will also be discussed. Other issues on the agenda include European security and defe…

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2026-06-18 Robert Golob

State Secretary Tamara Weingerl Požar at the General Affairs Council meeting. |Author EU One of the main topics at the GAC meeting was the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028–2034. Ministers and state secretaries discussed the new negotiating box and set the Council’s position on three of its main pillars: the fund for the National and Regional Partnership Plans, the European Competitiveness Fund and the Global Europe instrument. Regarding the European Competitiveness Fund, State Secretar…