08/05/2018 (Agence Europe) – Following European Commission proposals for the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF) (see EUROPE 12013), several social democrat ministers responsible for Cohesion Policy in four member states (Italy, Malta, Portugal and Romania) repeated their appeal on Monday, 7 May for an “appropriate budget” for the next Cohesion Policy. The President of the Party of European Socialists (PES), Sergey Stanishev, who is also a signatory to this appeal,...