The EU’s budget struggles

A busy electoral calendar is approaching in 2027 and EU decision-makers are yet to agree on a financial framework for 2028-2034.

As pressure is mounting for a quick deal, Professorial Research Fellow Iain Begg discusses on the LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog, the prospects of the multi-annual budget and the priorities on which different member states are most likely to stand firm or give way. Surveying the different interests of actors from member states to the Commission, he charts the potential paths forward, from compromise to crisis.