20/10/2020 (Agence Europe) – Representatives of the EU Council, the Commission and the European Parliament will try to agree on the European Economic Recovery Plan and the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027 (see EUROPE 12583/6) by late afternoon on Wednesday 21 October. Difficult issues remain the additional amounts for the EU’s priority programmes (Parliament is asking for 22 billion euros in new money) and the link between payment of EU budget appropriations and respect for the Rule of law. On this last point, a second, inconclusive trilogue took place on Tuesday 20 October. Differences persist between Parliament and the EU Council on the scope and voting procedure. Parliament wants a qualified majority vote, known as ‘reverse majority voting’, to sanction a country, while the EU Council has opted for a qualified majority of Member States. (LC)