The German EU Council Presidency announced, on Wednesday 29 July, that the EU Member States had paved the way for talks with the European Parliament on the Recovery Fund and the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027 (see EUROPE B12536A3).
Negotiations between the European Parliament and the EU Council could start in the second half of August.
“This green light for talks is a crucial step towards concluding negotiations on the future budget by the end of this year. We are now...