The agreement reached by negotiators on the night stipulates that around 169.5 billion euros can be planned in 2022. This corresponds to an increase of around five billion euros compared to the original budget planning for the current year.
The money from the EU community budget is intended, among other things, to help contain the economic consequences of the corona pandemic and to promote environmental and climate protection. A large part of the amount will also continue to be used to support farmers and comparatively poor regions in the EU countries.
According to diplomats, a major point of contention in the negotiations was the EU Parliament’s demand for up to 322 new employees. Member States considered this claim to be insufficiently justified, but the European Parliament ultimately prevailed with the threat of otherwise breaking the talks. The Croat Karlo Ressler, who negotiates for the European Parliament, said that the additional posts were necessary so that Parliament could properly fulfill its control function in relation to Corona aid and its role as a legislator.
Source From: Nachrichten
