Representing the European Parliament at the informal summit, President Roberta Metsola will address heads of state or government on 24 April.

At their meeting, the heads of state or government are expected to focus on the next EU long-term budget 2028-2034 (Multiannual Financial Framework). Leaders are also set to address the situation in the Middle East and Europe’s response to the subsequent geopolitical and economic fall-out. They will also discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, and Europe’s ongoing efforts to secure a just and lasting peace, with President Zelenskyy.

Multiannual Financial Framework 2028 – 2034

On April 15, the Budget Committee adopted its draft interim report on the 2028-2034 EU Budget. The Committee is proposing a €1.78 trillion budget (2025 constant prices, €2.01 trillion in current prices) for the seven-year period, representing a nominal increase of €175.11 billion compared with the Commission’s July 2025 proposal (€197.30 billion in current…