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Annual EU Budget Conference 2026 – Boost Europe: Leveraging the EU Budget for strategic priorities

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Annual Budget Conference 2026

The Annual EU Budget Conference is back on 2 July 2026! Stay tuned to our newsletter to receive the latest information on the conference.

The European Union budget is essential for delivering on Union priorities. It reinforces the Union policy action and serves as a powerful catalyst for private investment. 

The conference will examine how to better leverage the EU budget to increase policy impact and mobilise additional financial resources. European Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration, Piotr Serafin, will bring together many esteemed speakers, including Heads of State, Ministers, Members of the European Parliament, regional representatives, CEOs, and stakeholders from the capital markets and real economy.  

Together, they will lead an open and insightful debate on: 

  • How can the EU budget strengthen Europe’s role as a global leader for prosperity? 

  • How should the EU budget support Europe’s long-term strategic planning whilst facing evolving crises? 

  • Which investments can drive Europe’s competitiveness and growth? 

  • How can the EU budget build powerful, mutually beneficial partnerships worldwide? 

  • How can the EU budget foster growth and resilience in Europe in support of the monetary union? 

  • What tools can the EU budget offer for the development of the savings and investments union? 

Please note that the conference will be held in English, with interpretation. 

  • EU budget
  • Thursday 2 July 2026, 08:00 - 19:30 (CEST)
  • Brussels, Belgium
  • Live streaming available

Programme

  1. 2 Jul 2026, 07:15 - 09:00 (CEST)
    Security checks, registration and welcome coffee
  2. 09:00 - 09:10 (CEST)
    Welcome remarks
  3. 09:10 - 09:30 (CEST)
    Keynote speech (1): “The EU Budget as a global force for peace and prosperity”
  4. 09:30 - 10:45 (CEST)
    Panel discussion (1): “Building powerful international partnerships through the EU Budget”
  5. 10:45 - 11:15 (CEST)
    Coffee break
  6. 11:15 - 11:30 (CEST)
    Fireside chat “3 Questions to ...”
  7. 11:30 - 12:00 (CEST)
    In conversation with ... “Real economy: Should the EU Budget have more independent sources of financing?”
  8. 12:00 - 13:45 (CEST)
    Lunch break
  9. 13:45 - 14:00 (CEST)
    TED-talk: “From shock to strategy: the EU at the centre of change”
  10. 14:00 - 14:15 (CEST)
    Fireside chat “3 Questions to ...”
  11. 14:15 - 14:35 (CEST)
    Keynote speech (2): “Leveraging the EU Budget for Europe’s prosperity”
  12. 14:35 - 15:50 (CEST)
    Panel discussion (2): “Unlocking Europe’s competitive edge”
  13. 15:50 - 16:30 (CEST)
    Coffee break
  14. 16:30 - 16:50 (CEST)
    Keynote speech (3): “Growing together: how the EU Budget supports the euro”
  15. 16:50 - 18:05 (CEST)
    Panel discussion (3): "Building Europe’s Savings and Investments Union: the role of the EU Budget "
  16. 18:05 - 18:25 (CEST)
    Closing remarks
  17. 18:25 - 19:30 (CEST)
    Networking drink

Practical information

When
Thursday 2 July 2026, 08:00 - 19:30 (CEST)
Where
De Gasperi room (Charlemagne building)
Wetstraat 170 Rue de la Loi, 1049 Brussels, Belgium
Livestream
Starts on Thursday 2 July 2026, 08:45 (CEST)
Languages
English
Organisers
Directorate-General for Budget
Social media links

Contacts

General contact

Email
EC-ANNUAL-BUDG-CONFERENCEatec [dot] europa [dot] eu

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