20/01/2021 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 19 January, the European Parliament endorsed by a large majority (540 votes in favour, 75 against and 77 abstentions) the proposal for a regulation establishing a European Technical Support Instrument for structural reforms in Member States (see EUROPE B12624A4). With a budget of €864 million for the 2021–2027 period, this instrument, which EU countries will use on a voluntary basis, will specifically help them to prepare and amend a national...