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Preparation of summits and budget on 21 May agenda

By Eric van Puyvelde | 17 May 2013

The EU’s multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (MFF) and preparation of the European Councils of 22 May and 27-28 June are the two items on the agenda of the General Affairs Council, on 21 May in Brussels. On the MFF, the Irish Presidency will brief ministers on the...

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