The European Parliament's Conference of Presidents decided on Thursday 19 December to "freeze" large parts of the negotiations with the EU Council on programmes linked to the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027.
On Wednesday 18 December in Strasbourg, MEPs criticised the lack of progress in the EU Council on the next MFF (see EUROPE B12393A4, B12389A2).
The Conference of Presidents, made up of the Parliament's President and the chairs of the political groups, decided on...