EU Budget 2027: MEP Ready to Spill the Beans (or at Least the Numbers)
Mark your calendars, budget enthusiasts and political junkies! Tuesday at 13:30 CET, the European Parliament is rolling out the red carpet for what promises to be a riveting discussion about everyone’s favorite topic: money.
Nils Ušakovs, the Latvian MEP who drew the short straw (or perhaps the long budget spreadsheet?) as rapporteur for the 2027 EU budget, will be holding court in Strasbourg’s Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room. Can’t make it in person? No worries—there’s a livestream, because nothing says “must-see TV” quite like budget guidelines.
The press conference follows Parliament’s vote on its spending priorities for 2027, which reportedly include social cohesion, competitiveness, and security. Translation: the usual suspects when it comes to divvying up the continental piggy bank.
For those brave journalists attempting to join remotely via the Interactio platform, fair warning: it only works on specific browsers and devices. Think of it as the EU’s way of testing your technical competence before you can question their fiscal competence. Pro tip: connect 30 minutes early, because nothing screams “professional journalist” like frantically troubleshooting your connection while the presser starts without you.
The event will feature interpretation in five languages, ensuring that questions about billions of euros can be asked—and possibly evaded—in multiple tongues. Headphones recommended for better sound quality, though whether that improves the clarity of budget-speak remains debatable.
So tune in Tuesday to discover how Europe plans to spend money it hasn’t collected yet. Democracy in action, folks!