The Malta Federation of Organisations of Persons with Disability (MFOPD) has expressed its “deep concern” regarding the proposed 2028-2034 EU budget, which, the Federation said, “appears to fall short in addressing the urgent social challenges still faced across Europe.”
The MFOPD stressed that “despite our shared commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, key areas such as social inclusion, poverty reduction, and equal opportunities are not receiving the level of investment required to make meaningful progress.”
It added, “this disconnect between our ambitions and our budget priorities risks leaving the most vulnerable behind and undermining the EU’s long-term social and economic resilience.”
“We urge Malta Government and Maltese MEPs to ensure that the EU budget is shaped to reflect and reinforce the Union’s fundamental values of equity, inclusion, and solidarity,” the MFOPD concluded.