On Wednesday 2 May, the European Commission adopted its proposals for the multiannual financial framework (MFF) of the EU, providing for a total of €1.135 trillion in commitments (at 2018 prices) for the period between 2021 and 2027. This figure corresponds to 1.114% of the gross national income (GNI) of the EU of 27, compared to a level of 1.03% of GNI at the moment.
“This is a good increase”, said the Commissioner for the Budget, Günther Oettinger, who presented the Commission’s...