Brussels, 04/09/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 4 September, the EU Council of Ministers formally adopted its negotiating position on the EU's budget for 2016.
This confirms the agreement in principle reached at the committee of member states' representatives (Coreper) on 9 June (see EUROPE 11356). The Council's position in effect gives a mandate to the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council for negotiations from the end of October until mid-November with the European Parliament.
The...