At around 4.00am on Thursday 17 November, after 18 hours of talks, the Council and the European Parliament reached a compromise on the EU budget for 2017, which "strongly reflects the EU's main policy priorities": tackling the migrant and refugee crisis, reinforcing security and encouraging economic growth and job creation.
The Council is expected formally to adopt the agreement on the 2017 budget on 29 November. The Parliament will adopt next year's budget on 1 December.
Three abstentions....