President Sassoli: European Parliament plans to make certain amendments to the MFF agreed by the European Council

In a press conference today, President of the European Parliament David Sassoli gave his response to yesterday’s agreement at the Special Summit of the European Council regarding the European post-pandemic recovery plan, which comprises the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and the Recovery Fund ‘Next Generation EU’.

President Sassoli welcomed the agreement and announced that, although the European Parliament is ‘satisfied’ with its overall content and with the resources included in the recovery package, it plans to make ‘certain corrections’ to the agreed draft 2021-2027 MFF with the aim to improve it.

Recalling the Parliament’s responsibility in budgetary matters, President Sassoli mentioned several agenda i