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A strong external budget: A strategic necessity in the MFF negotiations

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As the EU negotiates its next long-term budget, Alexei Jones urges leaders to treat a strong budget for external action. He calls for a clear new narrative that links global engagement to the daily lives of EU citizens, demonstrating how smart investment abroad secures prosperity, safety and shared interests at home.

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Inside the EU’s long-term budget: The multiannual financial framework explained
The EU’s multiannual financial framework, a seven-year budget powering policies within and beyond its borders, will enter negotiations for the post-2027 period in 2025. Building on years worth of analysis of the EU’s long-term budget, we will closely monitor the upcoming negotiations, focusing in particular on Europe’s global role and relations with its neighbourhood, Africa and the Global South.
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09 January 2025

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