On Monday 25 June, the European Commissioner for the Budget, Günther Oettinger, called for the European Council of Thursday 28 and Friday 29 June to make the negotiations on the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF) a priority, with a view to reaching agreement ahead of the European elections of May 2019.
On Monday, the European Commission published a note on the draft 2021-2027 MFF, which recalls the procedure and state of discussions on the proposals (see EUROPE 12013).