14/10/2019 (Agence Europe) – The European Parliament's Committee on Budgets has adopted its position on the European Union's draft budget plan for 2020 by increasing commitment appropriations to 171 billion euros, 2.7 billion more than the European Commission’s initial proposal(see EUROPE B12339A9). The EU Council foresees a commitment appropriations level of 166.8 billion euros (see EUROPE B12293A6). In a written statement, Monika Hohlmeier (EPP, Germany) welcomed the fact that MEPs are...