MEPs to debate EU budget with Presidents Van Rompuy and Barroso

15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EP President Schulz and other lead MEPs are set to debate the EU’s long-term budget with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. Parliament has the right to veto a political deal reached by member state’s governments at last week’s summit.

The debate will take place in the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday 18 February from 14:00-15.30 in room Jozef Antall 2Q2.

On Friday 8 February European Heads of State and Government agreed on maximum ceilings for the EU budgets for the period 2014-2020. The overall amount for commitments was set at €960 billion and for actual payments at €908 billion.

Seating for media is limited. Accredited journalists can collect special access badges and WiFi codes at the entrance of the meeting room on a first-come first-serve basis.

The meeting will be webstreamed:

Links

• Webstream of the debate

Contacts

Ron KORVER
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