Committee of the Regions calls for revisions to Commission’s post-2027 budget proposal
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The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) cautions that the current proposal for the post-2027 EU budget could lead to further centralisation in the hands of the Commission and nationalisation of cohesion, fisheries and agricultural policies, putting them in competition.
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EU local and regional leaders from across political families unanimously adopted a resolution at the CoR plenary session of 15 October (press release), calling on the European Commission to revise its proposal for the next EU budget, presented on 16 July. The document highlights that, if accepted, the proposal could undermine trust in the EU institutions and jeopardise democracy in Europe due to the foreseen lack of oversight by the European Parliament and national or regional parliaments on regional investments.
The resolution recognises a place-based cohesion policy as the EU’s most important long-term driver of regional competitiveness, sustainable development and social inclusion – and that it should continue to be accessible to all categories of regions, from less to more developed. Moreover, cohesion policy should continue to be designed and managed together with local and regional authorities.
Building on the resolution, the CoR is working on a dedicated opinion on the future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), which will be complemented by several opinions on sectoral regulations linked to the future budget (adoption expected in the first half of 2026).