Brussels, 19/11/2013 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament finally approved (by 537 votes to 126, with 19 abstentions) the regulation on the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for the 2014-2020 period, comprising €960 billion in commitment appropriations and €908 billion in payment appropriations (see EUROPE 10876). The Council is due to formally approve the MFF on 2 December.
Many MEPs regretted the lack of ambition contained in this compromise on some points, particularly with...