The Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union attaches great importance to the protection of the EU budget in case of generalised deficiencies in a Member State (conditionality) and expects the EU Council's position on this matter to be finalised after there is an agreement at the European Council on the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027.
The two subjects are closely linked, given that some elements of the budget/rule of law proposal are included in the...