This package contains the events between 1st July 2019 and 31 December 2020. For latest events, see related links.

There have been five multiannual financial frameworks (MFFs) to date. The Treaty of Lisbon transformed the MFF from an interinstitutional agreement into a legally binding act. Established for a period of at least five years, an MFF must ensure that the Union’s expenditure develops in an orderly manner and within the limits of its own resources, and sets out provisions with which the annual budget of the Union must comply, thus laying the cornerstone of financial discipline.

After almost five days of negotiations, the European Council finally reached a political agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021 to 2027 and a specific recovery instrument following the coronavirus crisis – Next Generation EU (NGEU) – together totalling €1 824.3 billion. Before the MFF can enter into force, the Parliament must give its consent, which is also a pre-condition for the adoption, by co-decision, of legislation on the new policy programmes.

EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and recovery plan (2019-2020)

EP Plenary session - Announcement of results of the second voting session

EP Plenary session - Announcement of results of the first voting session

EP Plenary session - Opening of the second voting session.

EP Plenary session - Opening of the second voting session - comm

EP Plenary session - European Council and Commission statements - Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 17-21 July 2020

Press conference by David SASSOLI, on the Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-20 July)

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents:- arrival and roundtable

Press conference by David SASSOLI, EP President

David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament at the roundtable of the Special European Council

Plenary session - Joint debate: European Council meetings of 19 June and of 17-18 July 2020

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (23 July 2020), ambiance of arrivals

Resumption of the session and order of business: ambiance of arrivals

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-20 July 2020). Statements by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES), Dacian CIOLOŞ (RE, RO), Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE) and Roberts ZĪLE (ECR, LV).

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-20 July): extracts from the debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (23 July 2020), opening remarks by David SASSOLI, EP President. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: Opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (23 July 2020), debate on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July). MEPs debate (part 3)

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July): MEPs debate (part 3)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (23 July 2020), debate on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July). First round Political group leaders

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July): first round Political group leaders (part 1)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (23 July 2020), debate on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July). Closing statement by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council.

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July) : Closing statement by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (23 July 2020), debate on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July). Closing statements of the Council and Commission

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July) : Closing statement by Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner and David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (23 July 2020), debate on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July). Opening statement by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission.This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July) : Opening statement by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July): first round Political group leaders (part 2)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (23 July 2020), debate on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July). MEPs debate (part 2)

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July): MEPs debate (part 2)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs vote on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-20 July 2020) and announce the result of the second voting session: 682 total votes, 465 in favour, 150 against and 67 abstentions..

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-20 July): extracts from the final vote and announcement of the result of the second voting session

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (23 July 2020), debate on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July). MEPs debate (part 1)

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July): MEPs debate (part 1)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (23 July 2020), announcement of the result of the Second voting session

Announcement of the result of the Second voting session

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council, and Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC, make statements on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-20 July 2020).

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-20 July): extracts from the Council and Commission statements

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (23 July 2020), debate on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July). Opening statement by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council.This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-21 July) : Opening statement by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council

David SASSOLI, EP President, talks to the press on the conclusions of the Special European Council, the revised Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and the Recovery Plan. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Press conference by David SASSOLI, EP President, on the the conclusions of the EU summit on the revised Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and the Recovery Plan: opening remarks

David SASSOLI, EP President, answers to the journalists on the conclusions of the Special European Council, the revised Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and the Recovery Plan.

Press conference by David SASSOLI, EP President, on the the conclusions of the EU summit on the revised Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and the Recovery Plan: Questions and answers

David SASSOLI, EP President, speaks to the press on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting (17-20 July), in the European Parliament in Brussels.

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