Aid or Agenda? EU’s budget vote to send a strong signal on Europe’s priorities
Blog by Cristina Fernández-Durán
7 May 2025
Today, European Parliamentarians will cast their vote on the EU’s next long-term budget – a vote that will send a powerful political signal to the European Commission ahead of its proposal due out in July. But behind these numbers lies a key question: will the EU maintain its role as a credible donor, or will it quietly shift towards a transactional approach shaped by short-term political interests?