Statement by the office of the German Association for Public and Private Welfare on the European Commission’s proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework of the European Union 2028–2034

On 16 July 2025, the European Commission presented its proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the period 2028–2034. The following statement was prepared by the German Association’s office. The comments respond to selected proposals made by the European Commission. The recommendations in this statement are based on the “Recommendations on Cohesion and Structural Policy in the EU’s Next Multiannual Financial Framework” (DV 22/24), which were adopted by the Presidium of the German Association in December 2024.1 The principles of subsidiarity, partnership, regional policy, bureaucracy reduction and cross-border cooperation recommended therein form the basis of the current position.