European Citizens' Panel on the new European budget - European Commission
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Citizens’ Engagement Platform
A new European budget fit for our ambitions

European Citizens' Panel

What priorities and actions funded by the EU bring the most added value to Europeans?

What we can expect from the Panel

Timeline

The European Citizens’ Panel on the new European budget will take place over three weekends between March and May 2025

  1. 28 - 30 March
    Session 1 - Brussels
    • Exchange of first ideas participants find most promising for this exercise.
    • Introduction to the "new European budget".  

       

  2. 25 - 27 April
    Session 2 - online
    • Stocktake of Session 1 and development of ideas by theme and topic.
    • First phase of developing recommendations.

       

  3. 16 - 18 May
    Closing Session - Brussels
    • Drawing conclusions of debates and recommendations to the European Commission.
    • Explanation of next steps – impact on policymaking.

       

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