Press Release: Amending EU budget 2013 in line with MFF political agreement

The European Commission on 25 September 2013 adopted the second instalment of its Draft Amending Budget 2 from 27 March 2013, amounting to €3.9bn after reallocation of available resources within the budget.

The Council (Member States) and the European Parliament had already adopted the first instalment (€7.3bn) after agreeing to split the original Draft Amending Budget 2 in two in the course of the negotiations on the next financial period (Multiannual Financial Framework, MFF 2014-2020).

BBC News reported on the 26 September 2013 that the UK government was objecting to the extra €3.9bn for the EU budget.

ESO: Background information: EU Budget 2013: More funding needed to cover unpaid claims from 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-budget-2013-more-funding-needed-to-cover-unpaid-claims-from-2012/

EUObserver, 26.09.13: EU commission demands extra €4 billion for 2013 budget http://euobserver.com/economic/121560

BBC News, 26.09.13: UK opposes extra EU budget funds for 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24286784

ESO: Background information: Council agrees additional funds for 2013 budget http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-agrees-additional-funds-for-2013-budget/

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