BUDG/CONT vote on Rule of Law

18-11-2020 - 14:42
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At the BUDG/CONT joint meeting on 12 November 2020, Members of both committees approved the new conditionality mechanism linking the disbursement of EU funds to the respect of the rule of law in the Member States.

First, co-rapporteurs Eider Gardiazabal Rubial (S&D) and Petri Sarvamaa (EPP) reported back to the committees on the trilogues held on 12, 20, 27, 29 October and 5 November. Subsequently, members voted on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations.