On Thursday, the Budgetary Control Committee recommended clearing most of the EU accounts for 2020, but postponed the decision on the European Border and Coast guard Agency.
Annual budget adopted following approval of Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2021
Funds for transport infrastructure, Digital Europe, climate action boosted
First annual budget of new seven-year financial framework
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Commitment appropriations for 2021 total â¬164.3 billion; payment appropriations total â¬166.1 billion. The details of the 4 December agreement between Parliament and Council are available here.
After Council formally approved the agreement with Parliament on Monday, Parliament approved the budget on Friday by 540 votes to 77, with 70 abstentions. It was then signed into law by President David Sassoli.
For a more competitive Europe, creating jobs and investing in the EUâs future
MEPs succeeded in bolstering, on top of the Commissionâs budget proposal, programmes they considered key to boosting growth and jobs, reflecting widely agreed European Union priorities, namely Digital Europe (+25.7 million) and the Connecting Europe Facility
Boosting funds for transport infrastructure, Digital Europe, climate action
First annual budget of new seven-year financial framework
MEPs have fought for and obtained better support for key EU programmes creating jobs, tackling the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and boosting climate action.
On Friday, the negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council reached a common understanding on the 2021 EU Budget.
The preliminary figures are €164.3 billion in commitment appropriations and €166.1 billion in payment appropriations. Detailed figures will be available later.
For a more competitive Europe, creating jobs and investing in the EU’s future
MEPs succeeded in reinforcing, on top of the Commission’s original budget proposal, programmes they considered key to boosting growth and jobs, reflecting widely agreed European Union priorities, namely Digital Europe (+25.7 million) and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for transport infrastructure (+€60.3 million).