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MFF: Council frustration with Parliament’s “moving goalposts” tactics

By Gaspard Sebag | 21 May 2013

Frustration within the Council with the European Parliament’s “moving goalposts” tactics regarding the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF) talks is mounting. During the General Affairs Council, on 21 May, certain delegations - the British in particular - said they were less ready...

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Ecofin Council : Ministers’ go-ahead to budget top-up defuses MFF time bomb - 14/05/2013

Ecofin Council : Taxation: Van Rompuy ups pressure on finance ministers - 13/05/2013

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2013 EU budget : Member states ready for top-up in two steps, hold back on amount - 03/05/2013

Multiannual financial framework : MFF in limbo as Council and EP talk at cross purposes - 26/04/2013

Multiannual financial framework : EP scorns three-way MFF talks, “trilateral summit” on 6 May - 24/04/2013

Parliament’s MFF contact group to meet on 24 April - 23/04/2013

General Affairs Council : Ministers send positive signal on 2013 budget top-up - 22/04/2013

2012 EU budget: Commission posts one bn euro surplus - 18/04/2013

2011 discharge : Despite increase in errors, EP okays Commission’s accounts - 17/04/2013

Election turnover pushes EP admin budget up 3.3% in 2014 - 17/04/2013

Multiannual financial framework : MFF talks in limbo: EP waits for 2013 EU budget top-up guarantee - 11/04/2013

2013 EU budget : Northern states contest validity of early 11 bn euro top-up request - 09/04/2013

Netherlands shoots down 2013 EU budget top-up request - 03/04/2013

2013 EU budget : Commission asks for 11 bn euro top-up to break MFF deadlock - 27/03/2013

Draft amending budget on 27 March - 26/03/2013

Exec to ask for 11 bn euro - 22/03/2013

Commission likely to present draft 2014 EU budget at end May - 20/03/2013

2013 EU budget : Commission will “probably” present top-up request by end March - 19/03/2013

2011 Commission discharge : MEPs blame lax national control systems for increase in error rate - 19/03/2013

Enlargement : Croatia’s accession: 2013 EU budget adjusted - 18/03/2013

Budgetary guidelines : MEPs ask Commission to ignore MFF deal when drafting 2014 budget - 14/03/2013

Multiannual financial framework : 506 MEPs reject MFF deal without challenging size - 14/03/2013

Tory MEPs lead charge to green-light MFF deal - 12/03/2013

Multiannual financial framework : EPP divided ahead of vote on rejection of MFF in current form - 12/03/2013

Multiannual financial framework : EU leaders embrace ostrich tactics with delayed cohesion payments - 11/03/2013

Multiannual financial framework : Capitals lobby MEPs to green-light MFF - 08/03/2013

Multiannual financial framework : No 2013 EU budget top-up, no MFF - Parliament will say - 06/03/2013

Commission’s 2013 EU budget top-up request before end-April - 01/03/2013

Interview with Alain Lamassoure, European Parliament’s chief MFF negotiator : “If we abdicate our powers, we no longer deserve our name” - 01/03/2013

Interview avec Daniel Zaïdani : « Ce qui va changer, ce sont les moyens donnés à Mayotte » - 15/03/2013

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ALDE pledges not to hike MFF - 27/02/2013

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Administrative budget : Belt-tightening forces EP to change its ways - 21/02/2013

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Agriculture : Farm subsidies could face further cuts - 18/02/2013

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