Next EU budget needs to prioritise Cohesion Policy and social investments 

As the new European Commission sets out to design the next long-term EU budget, the EU is facing many converging crises. As we deal with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine, and the continuing cost of living crisis resulting in 95 million people, including 20 million children, at risk of poverty in the EU, now is the time for more investment in social cohesion.