Brussels, 18/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - As previously announced (see EUROPE 10888), on Thursday 18 July, the Committee of Permanent Representatives of member states to the EU adopted the Council position on the EU's draft budget 2014. Compared to the budget 2013, this budget envisages a cut of 6.15% in commitment appropriations and a rise of 1.35% in payment appropriations.
This is the first annual budget relating to the period of the new multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2014-2020. This...