The EU’s 2028-34 budget: Improving the multiannual financial framework for people living with a rare disease November 2025

The EU’s 2028-34 budget: Improving the multiannual financial framework for people living with a rare disease November 2025 In July 2025, the European Commission presented its proposal for the EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028–2034, setting out a budget of nearly €2 trillion to guide the Union’s spending priorities over the next seven years. https://www.eurordis.org/improving-multiannual-financial-framework/ Over the summer, the European Commission unveiled its proposal for the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) – a nearly €2 trillion budget to shape Europe’s priorities for 2028–2034. For the 30 million Europeans living with a rare disease, how this budget is designed will determine whether future EU investment strengthens research, healthcare, and innovation that serves EU citizens impacted by rare diseases. Our latest article explores EURORDIS’ response to the EU’s MFF proposal, the improvements we want to see for health and rare diseases, and how our community of advocates and patient organisations can help shape the final outcome of the negotiations. https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14521-EUs-next-long-term-budget-MFF-EU-funding-for-competitiveness_en