The Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Member States to the EU (Coreper) approved the EU Council's position on the draft EU budget for 2020 on Wednesday 10 July, with an increase of 0.6% for commitment appropriations and 3.3% for payment appropriations.
The EU Council will still have to formally adopt its position at the beginning of September, which will serve as a mandate for the Finnish Presidency in negotiations with the European Parliament to reach agreement on the...