On Tuesday, 9 December 2025, in Brussels, the comprehensive policy report titled “Making the EU’s 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework Work for Southern Europe.”, prepared by the PromethEUs network, was presented.

The report assesses the European Commission’s proposal for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and its implications for Southern Europe, focusing on two key instruments: the European Competitiveness Fund and Horizon Europe. The presentation was attended by policy makers, representatives of industrial associations, and think-tank groups from various countries, who provided comments on the report’s findings.

Aggelos Tsakanikas, Director of the Laboratory of Industrial and Energy Economics (LIEE), presented the chapter he co-authored with Dr. Petros Dimas on the impact of previous HorizonEU programmes on SMEs in Southern Europe, with a particular emphasis on their digital footprint. The report also includes policy recommendations for the tools currently being developed.

Further details about the report and the event can be found here
The full report is available here