The Chair of the Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the EU made this statement during the Committee’s delegation participation in a COSAC session focused on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the challenges, and prospects in its formation. The Multiannual Financial Framework of the European Union is a seven-year planning tool that regulates the EU’s annual budget. It is proposed by the European Commission and approved by the Council of the EU with the consent of the European Parliament. The framework sets annual expenditure ceilings for major policy areas and establishes an overall yearly cap for payment and commitment appropriations.
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze emphasized that the Multiannual Financial Framework is more than just the EU’s budget — it reflects European values and a shared vision. “That is why we are convinced this framework must become the budgetary tool of a decade of reforms. We see that this new cycle is clearly oriented toward resilience, innovation, and solidarity,” — said the Committee Chair.

At the same time, she drew attention to the challenges that accompany the work on the EU’s financial framework — geopolitical instability, energy security, demographic changes, and technological competition. In her view, overcoming these challenges requires preserving internal unity and trust: “We understand that, in addition to everything else, the Russian threat is a major geopolitical challenge for the European Union. But we believe that you will find the necessary solutions to become more resilient, competitive, strategically autonomous, and capable of defending yourselves.”

She also stressed that EU enlargement should be a serious strategic interest and necessity for both the European Union and the countries aspiring to join. Therefore, according to Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, the MFF should be flexible and inclusive enough to reflect the needs of both current and future EU members in achieving common goals. “For Ukraine, EU membership is a matter of historic destiny. We welcome the inclusion of targeted funding in the MFF to support candidate countries and strengthen their institutional capacity. At the same time, we hope that you will find an opportunity to add another tool — similar to the Ukraine Facility — to support Ukraine’s recovery, reconstruction, and rebuilding after the terrible war we are going through,” — Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze concluded.