On Thursday, 20 February, several member regions in the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) and belonging to the so-called “frugal” Member States—i.e., those in favour of a reduced 2021–2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (contribution of 1% of the EU GNI)—strongly criticised the proposals on the negotiating table before the extraordinary summit on the future EU budget.
The German Land Bremen; the Dutch provinces Flevoland, Noord Nederland, Noord-Holland, and...