Costa, in line with the position emerged in the consultations, continues to consider the work on own resources “absolutely essential” to unlock the agreement by December and has called on the Member States to take on their responsibilities. (translated)
The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, is trying to mediate between the different positions of the member states regarding the EU budget for 2028-34, addressing the dilemma of the cuts of 140 billion and promoting the importance of new own resources to ensure an agreement by the end of 2026. (translated)

We also want new priorities to be funded, a point raised by Giorgia Meloni while speaking at the Assolombarda assembly: “We also want new priorities to be funded” within the multiannual budget of the EU, including “competitiveness,” but “resources cannot be found by cutting cohesion and agricultural policy, which are prerequisites for competitiveness.” #BilancioEuropeo #CommissineUE #PoliticaAgricola (translated)
In recent days, looking at Italy, Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida claimed the safeguarding of the CAP but deemed a cut of 2.5 billion to the reserve for agricultural emergencies a “madness.” #BilancioEuropeo #CommissineUE #PoliticaAgricola (translated)
The European Commission has rejected the Irish budget proposal for the seven-year period 2028-2034, highlighting that the cuts of 141 billion would compromise the Union's core priorities. #BilancioEuropeo #CommissineUE #PoliticaAgricola (translated)

Il prossimo bilancio dell'Unione Europea sta generando tensioni tra rigoristi e contributori netti, guidati da Germania e Olanda, e gli Amici della coesione, capitanati da Italia e Spagna, con un focus sulla redistribuzione delle risorse tra politiche tradizionali e nuove priorità strategiche. #BilancioEuropeo #Coesione #PoliticaAgricolaComune
