Romanian President Nicuşor Dan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held the first coordination meeting of the 'Friends of Cohesion' group ahead of discussions on the EU's multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2028–2034. Dan emphasized the group's support for an ambitious EU budget with sufficient resources for cohesion policy, the Common Agricultural Policy, and overall competitiveness within the European Union. The European Commission proposed a budget of approximately €2 trillion for 2028–2034, including major reforms to key funding instruments. This proposal includes a roughly 10%
Bias read (Center): The article presents facts and quotes from officials without overtly favoring any side. It reports on the positions of Romania and other member states regarding the EU budget proposal, as well as the Commission’s proposal and the Cypriot presidency’s compromise. There is no clear ideological framing
Official sources cited
- government European Commission's MFF 2028-2034 proposal
- government Cypriot Presidency's compromise proposal
