The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached an agreement on the EU budget for 2024, which will ensure funding for the EU's priorities for next year. The agreement on the 2024 budget is for commitments of EUR 189.4 billion. Of particular relevance for policies relating to dementia:
• EUR 47.9 billion for regional development and cohesion to support economic, social and territorial cohesion
• EUR 13.6 billion for research and innovation, of which EUR 12.9 billion for Horizon Europe, EU’s research programme
• EUR 21.9 billion for people, social cohesion, and values, of which EUR 16.8 billion is for the European Social Fund (ESF+) and EUR 261 million to promote justice, rights, and values
• EUR 754 million for EU4Health.
Full details of the agreement are available at: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_5685