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European Parliament's 2015 Budget Proposal

Summary

The European Parliament proposes a 2015 budget focused on growth, research, and youth employment, while strongly opposing Council cuts that threaten to create a structural deficit.
10 22.10.2014
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budget
energy
economy
transport
education
human rights
social policy
public finance and budget policy
employment and working conditions
research and intellectual property

Key points

  • The European Parliament proposes an overall budget for 2015 of approximately 146.4 billion euros in both commitments and payments.
  • The Parliament criticizes the Council for reducing the budget to roughly 145 billion euros in commitments and 140 billion euros in payments.
  • There is a significant concern regarding a massive backlog in payments, particularly in cohesion policy, which reached over 23 billion euros by the end of 2013.
  • The Parliament decides to prioritize reinforcements for core programs like Horizon 2020 (research), Erasmus+ (education), and the Digital Agenda.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 - all sections
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