When: Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 15.30 CET
Where: Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room (WEISS N -1/201), European Parliament in Strasbourg and via Interactio platfrom.
With: General rapporteur for the 2027 Budget, NilsUšakovs (S&D, LV).
Interpretation will be provided in English, French, Germany,Spanish and Latvian.
The press conference will also be live streamed.
On Wednesday, Parliament will vote on its guidelines for next year’s budget. MEPs debate the topic onTuesday.The guidelines put the focus on prosperity through competitiveness, strengthen economic,social and territorial cohesion, create and protect quality jobs, and enhance security and defence capabilities. The guidelines kick-start the annual EU budget procedure on the Parliament’s side, and feed into the Commission’s 2027 budget proposal which is dueto be unveiled in June 2026.
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.
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