08/09/2021 (Agence Europe) – The Council of the EU formally adopted, by written procedure expiring on 6 September, its position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the year 2022. A draft budget 2022 of €167.6 billion in commitment appropriations and €169.9 billion in payment appropriations is planned. The total amount of payment appropriations foreseen in the EU Council’s position on the 2022 EU draft budget corresponds to 1.14% of the EU’s gross national income...