On Friday 23 February, the heads of state or government will discuss the major political priorities of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) post-2020, the controversial issue of the size of the future EU budget and the negotiating timetable. This will involve an initial exchange of orientations on these three questions, with no written conclusions expected and the Commission presenting its formal proposals on 2 May(see EUROPE 11961).
The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk,...