ONE’s team in Brussels is working at the heart of the European institutions, campaigning and influencing decision-makers to keep on advancing the fight against extreme poverty and preventable diseases. Here’s what’s keeping the team and our global activists across Europe busy. 1. The EU’s seven-year budget The EU’s seven-year budget, also known as the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), has kept the Brussels team occupied, with more than two years of relentless campaigning. On 21 July at a European Council summit that...
With the world facing devastating health and economic crises, global cooperation and solidarity are more important than ever. We are leading up to a crucial moment that will test European leaders’ commitment to these principles. Soon the European Union’s Multiannual Financial Framework will be negotiated, and EU leaders will decide how much the EU will invest in the future of our planet and its people for the next seven years. But what is the MFF? Here’s an explainer for you to...