Slovakia Leads EU Cohesion Countries in Joint Declaration on Seven-Year Budget Negotiations

Slovakia has initiated a joint declaration among the Friends of Cohesion group countries regarding their position on negotiations for the European Union's seven-year budget framework. The cohesion states have reached agreement on their unified stance toward the upcoming budget talks. The Friends of Cohesion is a group of EU member states that are major recipients of cohesion funds, which are designed to reduce economic disparities between European regions and support development in less prosperous areas. These negotiations are critical for determining how EU funding will be allocated across member states for infrastructure, economic development, and regional support programs over the next seven-year period from 2028 to 2034.