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European Council President Antonio Costa issued a statement on his meetings in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Costa said his meeting with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker was productive and noted that they were working together to make Europe more resilient, secure and competitive.

Costa said that, in this context, an agreement should be reached before the end of the year on “a new long-term budget that meets citizens’ expectations and strengthens confidence in the European economy.”

Costa also addressed efforts to reduce bureaucracy in Europe, saying they were taking steps to cut red tape and make it easier to do business under the “One Europe, One Market” agenda.

Costa added that they had discussed preparations for the European Council meeting to be held in October, noting that several important issues, including migration, would be discussed at the meeting.