14/06/2023 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 13 June, the European Parliament overwhelmingly adopted (by 560 votes in favour, 36 against and 27 abstentions) the report by Fabienne Keller (Renew Europe, French) on the draft amending the budget for 2023 concerning technical adjustments stemming from the political agreements reached on legislative proposals including with respect to REPowerEU, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the Union Secure Connectivity programme. The draft report states in particular that the amending budget (an increase in expenditure of €52.6 million in commitment appropriations) “reflects the revised legislative financial statement resulting from the decision of the legislator for a more centralised governance model for CBAM” and considers that such a model constitutes “a clear example of European added value and acknowledges that it requires a certain level of additional human and budgetary resources”. To read the report: https://aeur.eu/f/7hg (PLD)