The ECOFIN Council will adopt in Septembre its position on the draft 2019 budget of the EU, in light of the agreement confirmed to have been reached at the level of the EU ambassadors (see EUROPE 12059).
For 2019, the Council foresees a total volume of €164.1 billion in commitment appropriations and €148.2 billion in payment appropriations. Compared to 2018, this represents an increase of 2.09% in commitments and 2.34% in payments.
The Council has reduced the funding compared to the...