On Tuesday 14 January, MEPs backed the programme of the Croatian Presidency of the EU Council, in particular the need for an ambitious 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework.
The Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej Plenković, asserted that the new MFF should “meet the expectations of all citizens in all Member States”. To do so, the ‘cohesion’ and ‘agriculture’ dimensions must be taken into account, as well as the new challenges facing the EU. “We cannot afford delays” in the...