MFF: Federal states insist on being involved
The federal states insist on having a say in the distribution of EU cohesion funds. They have allies in the European Parliament and the Council.
By Till Hoppe
The federal states insist on having a say in the distribution of EU cohesion funds. They have allies in the European Parliament and the Council.
By Till Hoppe
Commission Vice-President Raffaele Fitto clarifies that under the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the federal states will essentially be able to manage funds from the National and Regional Partnership Plan (NRPP).
By Markus Grabitz
The EU Council Secretariat is calling for additional staff due to an increased workload. As part of the negotiations on the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework, Council services have announced a need for 250 new full-time equivalents.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
The Council Presidency has sent other governments an initial negotiation package on the new Multiannual Financial Framework. In it, the Danes confirm the structural reform of the Commission, but demand more say.
By Till Hoppe
For the first time, thousands of farmers could be protesting in Brussels against plans for the future EU budget. The date for the demonstration was chosen deliberately.
By Julia Dahm
In the General Affairs Council on Monday, member states with significant agricultural interests took up demands by the EU Parliament to reinforce the CAP budget in the MFF. The Danish Council Presidency wants to make progress by December.
By János Allenbach-Ammann and Julia Dahm
The EPP is satisfied with the Commission’s ideas, while the Social Democrats dismiss them as “cosmetic changes”. A joint parliamentary resolution against the Commission’s MFF proposal is off the table for the time being.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
On Monday, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Parliament President Roberta Metsola and the Danish Council Presidency will meet in order to avoid an escalation of the conflict over the EU's multiannual financial framework.
By János Allenbach-Ammann and Julia Dahm
In the Council, 16 member states form a nuclear alliance. The Romanian government has now stated which nuclear energy projects it would like to finance with the help of which EU funds.
By Manuel Berkel
The exchange between the Budget Commissioner and the group leaders on the MFF was “constructive”, but did not deliver any concrete results. The European Parliament is keeping up the pressure.
By János Allenbach-Ammann