Parliament approves EU general budget for 2017

The European Parliament's plenary session formally endorsed on 1 December 2016 the concilitation agreement on the European Union's budget for 2017.

The initial proposal was released by the European Commission in June 2016. In order to reach a compromise agreement, conciliatory talks were undertaken with the remaining EU institutions and a deal was reached on 17 November 2016. The Council of the European Union approved the draft text on 28 November 2016.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 02.12.16: 2017 EU budget adopted with more for migration, security http://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-priorities-2020/news/2017-eu-budget-adopted-with-more-for-migration-security/

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/budget/www/index-en.htm http://eur-lex.europa.eu/budget/www/index-en.htm

European Commission: Budget: Library: Documents: 2017 http://ec.europa.eu/budget/biblio/documents/2017/2017_en.cfm

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