{"id":61426,"date":"2025-12-09T17:21:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/?p=61426"},"modified":"2025-12-09T17:22:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:22:31","slug":"making-the-eus-2028-2034-multiannual-financial-framework-work-for-southern-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/en\/2025\/12\/09\/making-the-eus-2028-2034-multiannual-financial-framework-work-for-southern-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"PromethEUs Publication Announcement \u2013 Making the EU\u2019s 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework Work for Southern Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

I-Com, PromethEUs | 09\/12\/2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

The PromethEUs network<\/a> of think tanks, consisting of IPP<\/a>\u00a0Institute of Public Policy \u2013 Lisbon (Portugal),\u00a0I-Com<\/a>\u00a0the Institute for Competitiveness (Italy),\u00a0Elcano<\/a>\u00a0Royal Institute (Spain) and LIEE<\/a>\u00a0the Laboratory of Industrial and Energy Economics (Greece), is proud to announce its latest joint publication \u201cMaking the EU\u2019s 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework Work for Southern Europe\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The publication was presented on 9 December at the I-Com\u2019s premises in Brussels to policymakers, industry leaders and academics who were taking part in the event. The publication\u2019s core themes are the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) presented by the European Commission and two of its main components: the European Competitiveness Fund and Horizon Europe. All with a special emphasis on southern European perspective.<\/p>\n

The publication is divided into four chapters, accompanied by executive summaries and conclusions (with policy insights) for each of them.<\/p>\n

Chapter 1\u00a0<\/strong>\u00ad\u2013 edited by IPP-Lisbon \u2013 presents an overall picture of the 2028-2034 MFF and a comparison with the current (2021-2027) cycle, including their components, strengths and weaknesses. The chapter underlines the turning point in EU budgetary governance, marked by fundamental tensions. Questions are raised about feasibility of reforms, implementation capacity, and the balance between European added value and territorial cohesion.<\/p>\n

Chapter 2\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 edited by I-Com \u2013 delves into the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF), exploring its scope, design, adequacy and the characteristics of its components. It raises several considerations regarding the ECF\u2019s strengths, weaknesses and opportunities. Finally, the chapter provides a brief comparison with similar programmes in the US and China.<\/p>\n

Chapter 3\u00a0<\/strong> \u2013 edited by Elcano \u2013 analyses the concept of ‘digital leadership’, which has been placed at the centre of Europe\u2019s agenda by the next MFF. The chapter focuses on two elements of the ECF that determine the exercise of control over technological assets, the application of sourcing obligations and the implementation of time-sensitive actions. Finally, it presents the essential elements required to enact these instruments, together with the consequences of not implementing them.<\/p>\n

Chapter 4\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 edited by LIEE \u2013 compares and discusses the two cycles of the EU’s primary R&I programme: Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe. It is argued herein that, while the EU has successfully cemented its status as a global powerhouse in ‘deep tech’ research excellence, it faces a widening ‘deployment gap’, particularly in southern economies, which can be traced back to the design of Horizon 2020. To conclude, a recalibration of the next MFF that prioritizes diffusion <\/em>alongside innovation<\/em> is proposed.<\/p>\n

Read more \u2013 including conclusions and policy recommendations \u2013 by downloading the publication below.<\/p>\n

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