Press conference: rapporteurs to brief media on the EU budget 2026 on Tuesday

MEPs Andrzej Halicki and Matjaž Nemec will hold a press conference on Tuesday at 15:00, ahead of the plenary vote on the recent agreement on the EU budget for next year. Andrzej Halicki (EPP, PL), general rapporteur for the EU’s 2026 budget (for section III – Commission), and Matjaž Nemec (S&D, SI), rapporteur for the other sections.

When? Tuesday, 25 November, 15:00 CET.
Where? Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room, European Parliament, Strasbourg, WEISS N-1/201

Accredited journalists can attend the press conference in person. Those wishing to participate actively and ask questions remotely can do so via Interactio. The press conference will be streamed live and be made available on demand on Parliament’s Multimedia Centre.

Interpretation will be provided in English, French, German, Polish and Slovenian.

Using Interactio to ask questions
Interactio is only supported on iPad (with the Safari browser) and Mac/Windows (with the Google Chrome browser).

When connecting, enter your name and the media organisation you are representing in the first name / last name fields. For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for interventions with video.

Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test. IT assistance can be provided if necessary. When connected, open the chat window (upper right corner) to be able to see the service messages.For more details, check the connection guidelines and recommendations for remote speakers.

Source: European Parliament