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Agreed in 2013, the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) sets the structure of EU spending until 2020. Based on the mid-term review of the MFF, the Commission proposal to revise the MFF Regulation aims at enhancing the EU's budgetary capacity to address new priorities and unexpected events. Parliament, which has long pushed for MFF revision, is expected to decide during April I plenary whether to approve or reject the compromise reached by the Council in March 2017.

Fighting unemployment is an important part of the Europe 2020 Strategy. The European Commission set a target of 75% of 20 to 64 year-olds being employed by 2020. Policies and programmes aimed at fighting unemployment follow various paths: reducing taxes on labour, supporting start-ups, encouraging labour mobility, tackling poverty and social exclusion, improving working conditions and investing in education, vocational training and lifelong learning. More recent initiatives seek to make better use ...

The European Union has had no shortage of challenges in recent years. Huge efforts have been made to overcome them, thus avoiding the catastrophes predicted by the more pessimistic observers. Yet there is no room for complacency, with much remaining to be done. Serious issues persist, and in a period of rapid economic, social and global changes, it is essential that the EU prepares well for new challenges and new disruptions in the future. A few months before the European Commission arrives at the ...

This document analyses the following topics: - MFF Review/revision, adjustment of cohesion policy envelopes; - Scope of the MFF Review/Revision - according to Commission sources; - Main policy objectives of the MFF review with relevance for cohesion policy; - Post 2020 MFF: its duration and strategic alignment to Union objectives.

Second Edition - July 2015. As a consequence of the late agreement on the overall 2014-20 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the various legal acts setting out the provisions for implementing the funds throughout that period were adopted much later than planned. As a result, the funds allocated for 2014, amounting to some €21 billion – equivalent to almost 15% of the 2014 budget, were not able to be used that year, and this revision of the MFF is intended to ensure that the programmes can be ...

Draft amending budget No 2 to the general budget 2015 accompanies the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2014-2020 (MFF) under Article 19 of Council Regulation No 1311/2013 (the MFF Regulation). The Parliament voted to consent to this revision on 15 April. As a consequence of the late agreement on the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the various legal acts setting out the provisions for implementing the funds were adopted much later than planned, resulting ...

As a consequence of the late agreement on the 2014-20 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the various legal acts setting out the provisions for implementing the funds were adopted much later than planned, resulting in a delay in programming. The revision of the MFF and the adoption of Draft Amending Budget No 2 are necessary steps to fully implement the programmes for which the 2014 allocation has not been used. The corresponding commitments, related to over 300 operational programmes (47% of ...

As a consequence of the late agreement on the overall 2014-20 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the various legal acts setting out the provisions for implementing the funds throughout that period were adopted much later than planned. As a result, the funds allocated for 2014, amounting to some €21 billion – equivalent to almost 15% of the 2014 budget, were not able to be used that year, and this revision of the MMF is intended to ensure that the programmes can be fully implemented in 2015. The ...

This study evaluates how the most recent CAP reform was affected by the enhanced role of the EP; assesses the extent to which maximum influence was exercised by the EP negotiators and provides insights to assist the EP in its approach to future reform negotiations.

Croatia is currently negotiating the six final chapters for EU accession. The country hopes to close them by mid-2011 and become the 28th EU Member State in 2012.