The EU Council approved without debate, on Monday 25 November, by qualified majority, the compromise on the EU 2020 budget reached last week with representatives of the European Parliament (see EUROPE B12372A1). The total level of commitment appropriations is €168.7 billion (+1.5% compared to the 2019 budget) and the level of payment appropriations is €153.6 billion (+3.4%).
Six EU countries (Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Bulgaria) voted against...