Overview
- Ursula von der Leyen formally supplemented the 2028–2034 budget proposal and detailed amendment options in a letter to Parliament President Roberta Metsola and the Danish Council presidency.
- The options include greater regional participation, possible guarantees for agriculture, and an expanded role for the European Parliament in allocating EU funds.
- She called a high-level meeting today with Metsola and Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen to seek a compromise that would head off a parliamentary veto.
- The plan foresees about €2 trillion in spending and would consolidate multiple agricultural and regional programs into a single fund, a change many MEPs criticize for reducing predictability.
- Final adoption still needs unanimous agreement by EU governments and Parliament’s consent, with cross-party group leaders warning they could block the package without changes.