EU's next long-term budget must respond to priorities, new challenges: senior official

First Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans (L) attends a joint news conference with the Romanian Minister for European Affairs George Ciamba in Bucharest, Romania, March 12, 2019. The future Multiannual Financial Framework of the European Union (EU) must respond both to the priorities of the EU and to the unexpected new challenges, Timmermans said here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Cristian Cristel)