Maria do Céu Patrão Neves (PPE), in writing. – (PT) I voted for this motion for a resolution because I, too, believe the goals and policies of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) should be agreed before figures are assigned to them, and that Parliament and the Council should hold fully fledged negotiations on all MFF-related issues prior to assigning figures and making final adjustments to the entire MFF package.