Sergio Mattarella calls for ambitious EU budget and faster decision-making

Sergio Mattarella addressed a meeting in Slovenia on October 16, 2026, discussing the European Union's next multi-annual budget. Mattarella stated that the negotiations must be ambitious to address current challenges and that increasing responsibilities require adequate resources. He also argued that the Union needs to reform its decision-making procedures to enable faster action, noting that individual veto rights currently hinder the process.

The discussion centers on the EU's Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF), which determines the distribution of European resources among member states. Mattarella's call for greater ambition and streamlined decision-making relates directly to how the bloc addresses economic transformations and allocates funding.