MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Environmental issues in the next multiannual financial framework and the future European Competitiveness Fund – E-000719/2025

Question for written answer  E-000719/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
César Luena (S&D)

Within the context of revising the EU budget and tailoring it to the new competitiveness priorities, the Commission’s Competitiveness Compass proposes that the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) include a European Competitiveness Fund. According to the Commission itself, EU budget spending is currently fragmented over too many programmes that often have limited coordinated strategic direction and tend to be incredibly complicated for the beneficiaries.

In light of the above:

• 1.What priority will the Commission give to environmental issues in the MFF and the European Competitiveness Fund?
• 2.How does the Commission plan to balance the desire for competitiveness with the rules and regulations needed to ensure sustainable and environmentally friendly growth?
• 3.According to the Commission, which programmes should be ‘revised’ to make the EU budget fit for purpose?

Submitted: 17.2.2025