Press Release: EU budget 2016: Council calls for realism

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Series Details 19.10.15
Publication Date 19/10/2015
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On 19 October 2015, the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Unioni signalled a note of caution and realism ahead of the conciliation talks with the European Parliament on the EU budget for 2016.

In its position adopted by unanimity on 4 September 2015 the Council set the level of commitments at €153.27 billion and of payments at €142.12 billion. If the Parliament on 28 October confirms the amendments suggested by its committee on budgets these figures would be increased by €4.16 billion in commitments and €4.34 billion in payments. This would far exceed the expenditure ceilings also accepted by the Parliament in the EU's multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2015/10/19-eu-budget-call-for-realism/
Related Links
ESO: Background information: EU budget 2016: Council ready to negotiate with EP http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-budget-2016-council-ready-to-negotiate-with-ep/
ESO: Background information: Budgets MEPs want more money for migration and jobs in 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-budgets-meps-want-more-money-for-migration-and-jobs-in-2016/

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