Public debate in the ECO Section on the The Multiannual Financial Framework after 2027 - Assessing progress and outstanding challenges. The event will take stock of developments in the negotiations since the Commission presented their proposals for the next Multiannual Financial Framework and discuss outstanding challenges.
The EESCConsultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI) is holding a high-level conference under the theme: "The future of the European battery industry" in the context of the Battery Booster Strategy adopted by the European Commission.
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 14.30-17.00
Venue: EESC, rue Belliard 99, JDE, 6th floor, room 62
Argues that economic security should be a core strategic objective of the EU and requires urgent, integrated and coordinated action across policy areas, supported by clearer responsibilities and stronger capacity to anticipate and manage risks;
Emphasises that the EU must strengthen its internal economic foundations, including competitiveness, innovation and production capacity, macroeconomic stability, secure access to key inputs, skills, and a well- functioning of the single market;
Highlights the need for stronger public and private investment and financing to support innovation, industrial development and secure, sustainable value chains.
