The launch of the proposals for the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-217 was presented as being both ambitious for the EU but also pragmatic given the straightened budget circumstances associated with Brexit. It was also said to be future-oriented in reflecting the pressures of rapid developments in innovation, the economy, the environment and geopolitics, while retaining a strong commitment to solidarity. As the process of negotiation gets underway in the various Council formations, and in parallel deliberation by the European Parliament, what are the implications for Cohesion Policy?
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