MEPs, meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg on Wednesday 27 March, voted to introduce stricter provisions for the distribution of funds from the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III) for the 2021-2027 period, making their obtention subject, in particular, to compliance with Rule of law.
Adopted by a large majority (513 votes in favour, 97 against and 45 abstentions), this text sets out that IPA III funds may be suspended for countries that experience setbacks in areas of...