Romania dissatisfied with the reduction of the total budget allocated by the EU for agriculture for the period 2028 – 2034
Brussels – A team from the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be in Brussels on Friday to discuss the EU budget proposal for the period 2028 – 2034, presented on Wednesday by the European Commission, announced Foreign Minister Oana Ţoiu. Romania is dissatisfied because the total budget allocated for agriculture has been reduced.
“In agriculture, a piece of news that is not at all encouraging for us is that the total budget allocated has been reduced, and this is something we need to discuss in the coming period. It is not about the budget directly allocated to Romania; we have not reached that stage. We are talking about the total budget,” explained the foreign minister.
According to the Commission’s budget proposal, 300 billion euros will be dedicated to farmers’ incomes in the period 2028-2034, compared to 387 billion allocated for the Common Agricultural Policy in the previous budget, 2021-2027, of which 270 billion euros in the form of direct aid to farmers.
At the same time, Oana Ţoiu supported the viewpoint of the MEPs, according to which the European Parliament must be more involved regarding the EU’s multiannual budget.
“We support the position of the European Parliament that calls for greater involvement from them, as they are the only ones directly elected by citizens. Our MEPs make a good team, even across parties, when we talk about national interest. We had a meeting together with President Nicuşor Dan with the entire team of MEPs to ensure that we have a unified voice and a national interest represented by them there. Not only were they open, but this is their way of working on important issues for Romania, and it is something we appreciate,” said the minister.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated on Wednesday that her proposal for a European Union budget of 2 trillion euros for the period 2028-2034 includes a change in how the EU organizes its main funds, while closely linking funding to the rule of law and maintaining member states’ contributions constant.
Co-rapporteurs for the EU’s long-term budget, Siegfried Mureşan (EPP, Romania) and Carla Tavares (S&D, Portugal), and co-rapporteurs for own resources, Sandra Gomez Lopez (S&D, Spain) and Danuse Nerudova (EPP, Czech Republic), point out, among other things, that the budget draft does not leave sufficient funds for critical priorities, and key programs will be at risk, while, on the other hand, democratic oversight from the EP will be threatened.
An agreement on the new EU budget requires the support of all 27 member states and the approval of the European Parliament. (17.7.2025)
