💰 It's money time 💰 as the EU is negotiating its next 7 year budget right now representing around €1.8 trillion. But the current proposal is getting one fundamental question the wrong way around. 7...

💡 𝗘𝗨 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝘁. 𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁... …by turning #investment into real improvements that people can see, use, and benefit from every day. Thanks to EU funding, #Vitoria-Gasteiz recently inaugurated Los Herrán Corridor — a major urban renaturalisation project. Concrete surface has been reduced by nearly half (from 17,338 to 8,411 square metres!), while the number of trees grew from 353 to 460 and over 15,000 shrubs were planted. 🌳 The result? A #greener, healthier, and more accessible environment that promotes sustainable #mobility and improves connectivity between neighbourhoods, facilities, and recreational areas. Projects like this highlight why #LocalGovernments must be at the heart of the next EU budget. #Cities translate European priorities into concrete improvements that people experience every day. Ahead of the #EUCouncil meeting, Mayor Maider Etxebarria García joins the #LocalAlliance's call for an #EUBudget that delivers for people by delivering for our cities, towns, and regions 📢 ▶️ Watch how EU investment is making a difference locally in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

💰Still think EU funding is too distant from everyday life? The Deputy Mayor of Wroclaw, Poland, spoke to us about what European investment actually delivers when cities are trusted to put it to work. 🤝 Projects like this show why #LocalGovernments must be at the heart of the next EU budget. #Cities translate European priorities into concrete improvements that people experience every day, from accessible mobility to climate-friendly transport systems. Ahead of the #EUCouncil meeting on 17 March, Deputy Mayor Jakub Mazur joins cities across Europe represented in the #LocalAlliance in calling for an #EUBudget that delivers for for our cities, towns, and regions📢 ▶️ Watch how EU investment is making a difference locally in Wraclaw.