The Finnish Presidency of the EU Council’s latest version of the quantified ‘negotiating box’ for the 2021-2027 budget was strongly criticised by Member States on Wednesday 4 December, particularly with regard to cuts in cohesion spending (see EUROPE B12381A1).
On Wednesday, EU ambassadors held a lengthy debate on the EU's next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), based on the Finnish document, which has been widely criticised. This version of the Finnish Presidency's...