On Wednesday 10 January, the Budget Commissioner, Günther Oettinger, received the backing of the College of Commissioners at an initial guideline debate on the multi-annual financial framework, for instance on an increase of the European budget to bring it to a level of between 1.1% and 1.2% of gross national income (GNI). On the same occasion, the European Commission launched a series of public consultations.
At a press conference following the meeting of the College, the Commissioner...