The press conference with Parliament’s co-rapporteurs Siegfried Mureşan (EPP, Romania) and Carla Tavares (S&D, Portugal) comes after the Cyprus presidency presented the Council’s negotiating box for the Commission’s proposal for the 2028-2034 EU long-term budget on 11 June and EU ministers are discussing it on Tuesday, 16 June at the General Affairs Council.
When: Tuesday 16 June 2026, 15.30 CET
Where: European Parliament in Strasbourg, Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room (WEISS N -1/201) and via webstreaming.
Journalists can also attend and ask questions via Interactio.
Interpretation will be provided in English, French, German, Romanian, and Portuguese.
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 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.