Brussels, 20/07/2016 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 20 July, the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Member States to the EU (Coreper) unanimously approved the position of the Council of the EU on the draft EU budget for 2017, on the basis of a compromise text of the Slovak Presidency (EUROPE 11597).
On 12 September, the Council will formally approve its position on the draft budget for next year, which features a total of €156.4 billion in commitments and €133.8 billion in...