FROM BRUSSELS TO TURIN: COMPETITIVENESS AND SKILLS IN THE FUTURE EU BUDGET

To tackle growing global challenges, the European Union needs a simpler, more flexible, better targeted and more effective budget. The European Commission has proposed a far-reaching reform of the EU budget, now under discussion between the co-legislators ahead of the next 2028-2034 cycle. What is at stake, and what are the implications for competitiveness and social inclusion? What initiatives are there for skills and training, an area in which the Turin-based EU agency ETF is also active?