UNIFE’s recommendations for the EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034

UNIFE’s position paper for the next EU Multi-Financial Framework 2028-2034 recommends that decision makers pursue and increase EU financial support to rail.

We have identified the following programmes to shape the next EU long term budget - a continuation of the Connecting Europe Facility, reinforced to support to rail in ESIF, boosting research and innovation rail programmes.

Further to this, we also call for revamped EU blended finance instruments such as InvestEU, powerful external aid tools to scale up Global Gateway post 2027, further leveraging ETS and carbon credits for rail, an EU IPCEI fund where rail can benefit. We also recommend strong and ambitious EU public procurement frameworks, and disbursement mechanisms within EU programmes which are fit for purpose.