| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union: General Secretariat |
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| Series Title | Meeting |
| Series Details | 10.02.15 |
| Publication Date | 10/02/2015 |
| Content Type | News |
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The General Affairs Council took place on 10 February 2015 in Brussels. The EU ministers discussed a revision of the EU's multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2014-2020. The aim of the revision was to allow the EU to transfer € 21.1 billion of unused commitments from 2014 to subsequent years. These commitments remained unused in 2014 because of the late adoption of EU programmes managed together by the European Commission (EC) and the member states. In the light of the tragic events in Paris, ministers discussed the fight against terrorism. They assessed the actions undertaken so far and reflected on the way forward. They also endorsed an agreement with the European Parliament on new rules to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. The Council also adopted conclusions welcoming the EC's 2015 work programme which sets out a number of priority initiatives broadly reflecting the Strategic Agenda, adopted by the European Council in June 2014. At a lunch discussion with EC Vice-President Frans Timmermans, ministers expressed concerns about the intended withdrawal by the Commission of its proposals on waste and air quality. The Presidency indicated its readiness to continue work on both of these proposals. |
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| Source Link | http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/gac/2015/02/10/ |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
