referred to as the EU 'budget', the MFF is the EU Mutiannual Financial Framework the vote on the details of the MFF will be in June the vote on a resolution to either give the consent or not, of the EU Parliament to the MFF recently agreed to in EU Council will take place on Wednesday March 13 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/special-reports/mff/10-things
'National egos tame Parliamentâs ire over EU budget' Published 12 March 2013 "The five leading political groups in the European Parliament, representing the vast majority of MEPs, adopted on 7 March a strong-worded joint âMotion for Resolutionâ, which rejects the proposal for a long-term budget, as agreed by EU leaders (see background), and lists various âessential conditionsâ for the eventual support of MEPs." http://www.euractiv.com/priorities/national-egos-tame-parliament-ir-news-518443
'Long-term EU budget negotiations: EP sets out its stance' Plenary Session Budget − 13-03-2013 - 16:20 "Parliament rejects the 8 February European Council conclusions in their current form. MEPs want more flexibility and efficiency within the budget. The resolution - prepared by the group leaders of the EPP, S&D, ALDE, Greens and GUE/NGL - was adopted by 506 votes to 161, with 23 abstentions." http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/...EU-budget-negotiations-EP-sets-out-its-stance