Brussels, 03/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 2 September, the Council of the EU adopted, by written procedure, its position on the 2014 EU draft budget (see EUROPE 10891). Compared to the 2013 budget, this budget will see a 6.15% cut in commitment appropriations and an increase in payment appropriations of 1.35%. Belgium, Denmark and the United Kingdom abstained.
This is the first annual budget relating to the period of the new multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2014-2020 (see EUROPE...