Guidelines for the 2023 budget – Section III: opening statements by Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ (Renew, RO), rapporteur, Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration

MEPs have identified among their priorities for next year’s budget the recovery, health, youth and climate action, and addressing the consequences of the invasion of Ukraine. MEPs say they want the 2023 EU budget to be a “future-oriented budget that matches the Union’s political priorities of ensuring a stronger Health Union, making a success of the green and digital transitions, and fostering a fair, inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery, including increased support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Opening statements by Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ (Renew, RO), rapporteur, Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration, Dragoş PÎSLARU (Renew, RO), EMPL; Christian EHLER (EPP, DE), ITRE; Vlad GHEORGHE (Renew, RO), TRAN; Andrea CAROPPO (EPP, IT), AGRI; Morten LØKKEGAARD (Renew, DK), CULT; and by Monika VANA (Greens/EFA, AT), FEMM.