On Wednesday 17 July, Member States’ ambassadors to the European Union (Coreper) approved the Council’s position on the EU’s draft budget for 2025, which provides for €191.53 billion in commitment appropriations and €146.21 billion in payment appropriations.
The total budget presented by the European Commission in its draft 2025 budget on Wednesday 19 June amounts to €199.7 billion in commitment appropriations (see EUROPE B13435A5).
“The proposed budget aims to ensure...