On Wednesday 11 July, the member states of the EU are expected to confirm their agreement on the Council's position on the draft 2019 budget, at ambassador level (see EUROPE 12057).
The Council's position is likely to be adopted unanimously; only the United Kingdom is expected to abstain.
According to documents stemming from the work of the budgetary committee, the Council's position provides for a total of €164.06 billion in commitment appropriations and €148.16 billion in payment...