Negotiations between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU are progressing very slowly on the proposal for a Regulation establishing the single financial instrument for Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation (NDICI) in the future EU budgetary framework 2021-2027 (see EUROPE B12345A15). And there is little to expect from the second “trilogue”, scheduled for 20 February, the same day that an extraordinary European Council will be held in Brussels on this...