Statement on the EU Council

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Leader of the Opposition, Edward Miliband, responded on behalf of the Opposition.

European Council November 2012

The Prime Minister attended the European Council in Brussels which took place 22-23 November 2012, at which EU leaders met to negotiate budgetary priorities for 2014-2020 - set out in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

The Council ended without agreement.

House of Commons Library Research Briefing

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The Library has produced a Standard Note that looks at the progress of the new cycle of MFF negotiations. The current MFF will define the budgetary priorities of the EU for the seven years 2014-2020, including the possibility of a UK veto.

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