On Thursday 19 March, the EU heads of state or government will discuss the Union’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028-2034. The security and competitiveness aspects of the second budget pillar (‘Competitiveness, prosperity, security’) will be discussed as a priority.
“In a way, this is about leaders having a first approach to Heading II and how it can best be used to achieve the objectives set out in the competitiveness agenda”, said a senior European diplomat...