1 minute read / June 29, 2026
The Council today agreed its partial negotiating position on two key regulations for the EU budget for the period 2028-2034 (MFF). The two regulations establish the cohesion policy funds: the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), including the European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund (CF), and the European Social Fund (ESF).
This complements the recent partial general approach on the regulation concerning the National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPP).
The negotiating position is “partial” because it excludes financial and horizontal issues. These are currently being discussed as part of the negotiations on the overall multiannual financial framework (MFF) covering the period 2028 to 2034.
The partial negotiating position approved today is the Council’s mandate to start negotiations with the European Parliament. The budget available for the funding in question for 2028-2034 will depend on the final agreement on the next MFF as a whole.
