On Thursday 12 November, the European Parliament decided to set the overall level of appropriations for the 2021 budget (all sections) at €181.7 billion in commitment appropriations, an increase of €15 billion compared to the draft budget plan presented by the European Commission. This €15 billion increase will benefit the EU’s priority programmes (Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, etc.), in line with the European Parliament’s strategy in the negotiations on the post-2020 Multiannual...