🚀 One of the key themes of the Annual EU Budget Conference 2026: Europe's Competitive edgeIn a context of changing times and shifting global priorities, Europe faces key questions on how to stay strong, invest smarter, and reinforce strategic autonomy - while fully leveraging the power of the EU budget as a driver of change.📆On 2 July, leading experts will take up these questions, bringing together a diversity of perspectives to enrich and broaden the exchange of ideas.