Agreement on EU budget 2014

Statement from Budget Commissioner Janusz Lewandowski:
'After over 16 hours of negotiations we have reached an agreement on the EU budget for 2014. I am pleased that the deal reached between the European Parliament and the Council provides much needed investment opportunities to Europe's businesses, scientists, towns, regions and students at a time when investing is much needed.
I can only commend the European Parliament, the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council and behind it Europe's Member States for the spirit of cooperation that prevailed throughout this negotiating process as well as for the compromises that they have been willing to make in order not to fail all those across Europe who await EU funding.