MEP Nina Carberry was appointed to lead negotiations on the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP 2028-34). Ms Carberry will assume the role for the European Parliament’s largest political group on the Budget Committee. In her new role, Ms Carberry will draft the parliament’s budget position on the next CAP, which remains the largest component of the nearly €2trn EU fund. Ms Carberry has also confirmed she will seek an increase in the CAP budget, with a focus on cutting red tape. However, this still represents a smaller share of the EU budget than in the existing CAP period.

Source: Irish Examiner January 07, 2026 11:09 UTC