The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached agreement on Monday 18 November in Brussels, shortly before midnight, on the main elements of the EU budget for 2020, with growth and competitiveness, climate action, security and management of migration as priorities.
The compromise reached just before the end of the conciliation period sets total commitments for next year at €168.7 billion, which represents an increase of 1.5% compared to the 2019 budget. An amount of...