MEPs in the parliament's budget committee agreed on Wednesday (20 September) on the revision of the EU's long-term budget, seeking an extra €10bn for the years 2024-2027 compared to the European Commission proposal.
The committee proposal is "ambitious" and "realistic," said conservative Polish MEP Jan Olbrycht.
He argued that the parliament's budgetary aspirations boost key budget areas such as crisis-response, migration, and competitiveness for the EU.
In June, the EU e...
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Already a member? Login hereElena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.
Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.