Next long-term EU budget

A modern budget for a Union that protects, empowers and defends: Commission note ahead of the June European Council

The Commission has published today a note ahead of the European Council on the next long-term EU i budget.

The note recalls the principal features of the Commission's proposal of 2 May 2018 for a modern and fair long-term budget for the 2021-2027 period, and the proposals for the 37 programmes which will implement and support the political priorities around which the new budget is built.

The new long-term budget has a strong focus on added value and on shared priorities, such as migration & border management, the single market, cohesion, agriculture, innovation, security & defence and Europe's role in the world.

The note ahead of the European Council also sets out the key innovations proposed for the next long-term budget and makes a strong case for Member States and the European Parliament to work at an accelerated pace for a political agreement on the new budget by Spring 2019.