Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)
Ellen Townsend, Policy Director After the extraordinary period of lockdown, and an unprecedented 36% drop in road deaths in the EU, extraordinary measures are now being taken to get society and the economy back to normal, or rather, a new kind of normal. Cinemas and theatres are starting to reopen, with lots of empty seats to maintain social distancing. In Brussels, as I write this, it is now mandatory to wear a mask when outside, unless you are involved in a sporting activity. It […]
In this paper, ETSC presents recommendations for funding for road safety initiatives within the next long-term EU budget, known as the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). These recommendations should support work towards meeting the EU’s current target to reduce road deaths by 50% by 2020 and the new targets for 2030 as well as the long-term Vision Zero.