MEPs advocate for balancing crisis response with predictability in the upcoming EU budget. They emphasize preserving cohesion and agriculture policies, calling for a modernized, flexible, and simple budget framework while maintaining independence in funding sources. The budget should provide certainty for investments, agriculture, and economy, and address new challenges. MEPs stress the importance of maintaining traditional policies, such as agriculture and cohesion, and improving security, defense, and competitiveness in the EU. Efforts towards modernization, simplification, and transparency in budget decision-making are called for to address current challenges effectively while ensuring inclusive outcomes for EU citizens.