Im CSO-Bulletin 1/2026 ist folgender Gastbeitrag von Ceplis-President Baurat DI Klaus Thürriedl enthalten: REFLECTIONS BY CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS: EU BUDGET
Liberal professions welcome positive elements of Commission proposals and reiterate needs of microenterprises
As the single European association bringing together national inter-professional and European mono-professional associations representing the legal, medical, social, and technical professions, the European Council of the Liberal Professions (CEPLIS) has studied the European Commission’s proposals for the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 – the EU’s long-term budget – with great interest.
We are of course very pleased to observe that the key objective of the proposals is to strengthen the EU, both internally and externally, and to link EU funding to the respect of rule-of-law principles. We were also very satisfied to see that one of the budget’s priorities is making it easier to access affordable housing, including through national and regional plans, especially given that several of our professions have developed very thoughtful proposals, of both national and EU relevance, relating to affordable housing.
Naturally, the fact that a substantial share of the budget is going to be dedicated to education is good news to us, since we have always considered Erasmus+ as a priority that should be linked to the Union of Skills. Many of our organisations support the extension of Erasmus programmes to young professionals, and thus we do salute the Commission’s desire to support life-long learning, training projects, apprenticeships, and up-skilling, in this context.
For the liberal professions, who constitute a key contributor to employment, research, and innovation in the EU, the goals of the future budget relating to investment in the digital transition, its staunch support of the already very successful Horizon Europe funding programme for research and innovation, and the expressed intention regarding stronger consumer protection and cutting red tape, are positive developments.
We note that the Commission pledges simpler and faster EU-funding means for researchers and businesses, which we support. A significant percentage of our colleagues are working in the context of very small or small enterprises, creating growth for the EU, and providing quality services and advice to citizens with a mind to always protecting public health and safety. Bound by strict codes of ethics designed to protect their clients and patients, the professionals working in this context deserve efficient policies that take into consideration the specific nature of their micro-enterprises, allowing them to flourish.
CEPLIS aims to be a positive force for proposals towards this goal, and in general towards the achievement of the results expected by the budget.
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