Berendsen: We need a modern and affordable European Union budget
Amsterdam, October 13 (Hibya) - Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said clearer choices need to be made to reach an agreement on the European Union's new budget, calling for a modern and affordable budget that invests in security, defense, competitiveness and the Union's geopolitical role.
Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said discussions on the European Union's new budget had begun with a good assessment.
Berendsen said clearer choices need to be made in order to reach a budget agreement, noting that the Netherlands supports a modern and financially affordable European Union budget.
Berendsen stressed that the budget should invest in Europe's security and defense, competitiveness and the European Union's geopolitical role.