18/10/2000 (Agence Europe) - During the budgetary trilogue on Wednesday, the EP and the Council noted their agreement for the two proposals made by the Commission to increase aid to the Balkans in the Budget 2000 (EUR 200 million in emergency aid for Serbia and 175 million for Kosovo, by payments), the spokesman for Commissioner Schreyer was pleased to state at the end of the meeting. EUROPE will return to the results of the three-way meeting tomorrow.