The European Parliament and non-compulsory budget

What power has the European Parliament on the non-compulsory budget? The European Parliament can amend the non-compulsory budget up to a certain limit. In other words, the Parliament can increase the draft budget presented by the Council of Ministers...

What power has the European Parliament on the non-compulsory budget?

The European Parliament can amend the non-compulsory budget up to a certain limit. In other words, the Parliament can increase the draft budget presented by the Council of Ministers by an amount of non-compulsory expenditure that corresponds to half the annual rate of growth of the budget.

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