Putting the MFF in its place
Why Europe’s budget cannot ignore geography
In the past few months, negotiations have been underway to define the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) of the European Union for the 2028–2034 programming period. Within this frame, EURASHE and partners are organising a discussion on the capacity of the MFF to address local challenges in the EU, and whether sufficient attention is being paid to the development of place-based policies.
The event is taking place as a side event of the European Week of Regions and Cities, co-organised with Friends for Smart Specialisation (FoSS) and the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS).
This event will ask three important and interrelated questions:
- What are the benefits to Europe as a whole if EU spending is responsive to differences across Europe’s economic geography?
- What are the dangers of place-blind policies to the cohesion of the Union in an age of increasingly territorial polarisation?
- Which elements of the MFF are most needed to respond to differences between places and ensure cities and regions are harnessed to meet the EU’s objectives?
Registration opens on 15th September and capacity is limited.
18:00 – 00:00
EURASHE office, Brussels, Belgium
Diskussion 
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