Barring surprises, it is very unlikely that the member states will manage to conclude an agreement on the EU multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2021-2027 before the elections of May 2019, despite the Commission's hopes.
On Wednesday 12 September, the Austrian Presidency of the Council presented the Committee of Permanent Representatives to the EU (Coreper) with a 'stock-take' on the 2021-2027 MFF, showing differences of opinion on most subjects.
This report provides that in December...