Public Consultations on the EU’s next long-term budget (MFF)

The public consultation for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) was launched on the 12 February 2025 and will remain open until 07 May 2025.  The European Commission would like to hear your views on how to shape an effective and strategic EU budget. 

This consultation covers EU funds supporting the single market and cooperation between national authorities. The decision to cluster issues serves to support the preparatory work and does not pre-empt the architecture of future programmes.

Your input will be taken into account as the European Commission further develops and fine-tunes this initiative. The input will be summarized in a synopsis report. 

This consultation is part of the overall public consultation exercise on the next MFF. Please find more information on how to contribute on the page EU’s next long-term budget (MFF) – EU funding for the single market, and cooperation between national authorities

What is the target audience?

• EU institutions, national authorities and institutions, regional and local authorities,
• Recipients of EU funding incl. farmers, researchers, students etc.,
• Citizens,
• Businesses, SMEs and business associations,
• other stakeholders (non-exhaustive list): relevant civil society organisations,
• research/scientific community, academia, think tank, media, etc,
• International stakeholders.

Why are we consulting?

The European Commission is preparing for the next multiannual financial framework (MFF), the EU's long-term budget, which will start in 2028. Following President von der Leyen's Political Guidelines for the 2024-2029 European Commission, the Commission aims to create a simpler, more focused, and responsive budget that reflects European strategic priorities.

To achieve this, seven public consultations are launched to gather views from interested parties on how to make the most of the EU budget. The consultations will cover various policy areas, including cohesion policy, agriculture, and home affairs, with the goal of creating a more effective and efficient budget that delivers on key objectives. The Commission's proposals are expected to be presented in 2025.

For more information

EU’s next long-term budget (MFF) – EU funding for the single market, and cooperation between national authorities