BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2023-2024

[Istkalen]

Budget of the European Union For 2023-2024

Written and Presented by Premier Commissioner Akem Linek

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PREAMBLE
The budget of the European Union for the fiscal year of 2023-2024.

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EU Budget for 2022-2023

Revenue:
European Union Budget Contributions: 132,029,669,721.45€
European Patent Office Income: 10,210,000,000.00€
Total Revenue: 142,239,669,721.45€

Expenses:
European Commission: 1,355,800,000.00€
European Council: 1,615,059,375.00€
European Court of Justice: 165,775,000.00€
Embassies of the European Union: 42,509,735.80€
European Agricultural Fund: 40,000,000,000.00€
European Arts Collaboration Fund: 3,500,150,000.00€
European Aviation Agency: 650,014,000.00€
European Biological and Chemical Weapons Authority: 400,563,065.00€
European Central Bank: 950,500,000.00€
European Corps: 10,860,000,000.00€
European Development Agency: 25,000,000,000.00€
European Health Insurance Card Programme: 52,291,980.00€
European Health Organization (including the European Biotechnology Advisory Board): 562,869,860.00€
European Heritage Site Programme: 5,770,392.39€
European Highway Numbering System: 123,795,812.00€
European Loan Exchange: 7,950,000.00€
European Nuclear Applications Authority: 2,500,000.00€
European Patent Office: 2,500,000,000.00€
European Relief Force: 1,226,334,878.20€
European Seed Trust: 30,602,907.21€
European Space Administration: 100,000,000.00€
The Labour Exchange: 8,225,000.00€
Political Groups: 3,000,000.00€
Future Initiative Allotment (From Legislation, etc.): 10,000,000,000.00€

Total Expenses: 96,913,712,005.70€

Budget Totals:
Total Revenue: 142,239,669,721.45€
Total Expenses: 96,913,712,005.70€
Total Surplus: 45,325,957,715.75€

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Here is a budget for the continued happiness of Europeans, giving more funding to the farmers and artists of the Union, replenishing the EDA fund to above the level set by the last budget, and cutting down on useless bureaucracy.

I would like to formally apologize for the delay. I originally thought that the budget would be drafted by the next Commission; only when it became clear that our electoral authorities would organize elections only after the expiration of the 2022-2023 budget did I realize that the responsibility fell on me and mine. But here it is, now, for everyone's gratification.

I will remain to clarify any questions you may have.

Akem Linek
Premier Commissioner

[Spain]

Debate begins NOW and will continue until 19:36 GMT on December 31st, 2023.

Donald Tusk
Council Speaker and Councillor for Spain

[BrumBrum]

I must oppose the cut in the allocation of the EDA. We are supposed to be making the EU more relevent not less. This ransacking of the EDA allocation when if anything more funding will be coming in to the EU . There is no reason to cut funding for any agency from the budget. I'd like to question why when we are trying to get the EU to do more the supposedly pro-european politicians are giving it less resources , resiliency and relevence. Do you want another Azrekko embarressment where state actors give enough money for major projects while the EDA has to scale down or deny funding? You may abandon the EU dream I will embrace more and more the ideas and values of cooperation and harmony in the EU and an EU relevent and caring towards its citizens.

James Mizrachi-Roscoe , Councillour for United Duchies

[Istkalen]

Councillor Mizrachi-Roscoe, I am not pro-European. I am pro-giving happiness to the people. And that is what I set out to do with this budget.

To move on to your main point: 19 billion has been spent by the EDA. Therefore, it currently has about 28 billion left in its fund. I give it 25 billion here. This leaves it at 53 billion, which is larger than 47 billion, the amount it had last year. There is no cutting here - only a good and reasonable increase that lets the European people continue to enjoy healthy development as they have in the past.

An Azrekko-style failure, for that matter, is not going to happen. Azrekko requested 3 billion, which is less than 53 billion. 19 billion, which is again the total sum of everything distributed over the last year, is also less than 53 billion. I think that the EDA will be fine.

There are also many reasons to cut agency budgets - if an agency does nothing and has a silly purpose, for example, or if its purpose is bad for the people. That is why a few are being given much less than they were last year. But they are not many, and none of them are very important or effective anyways, and so probably would have been cut by anyone else in my position, even if such person were to have different - worse - principles.

Also, as a last remark: revenue has barely increased.

Akem Linek
Premier Commissioner

[Spain]

I believe the budget is correct and well-adjusted to the European Union's current reality. The Kingdom of Spain will support it.

Donald Tusk
Council Speaker and Councillor for Spain

[Spain]

Debate is now over. Voting begins NOW and will last until 22:21 GMT on January 6th, 2024.

Donald Tusk
Council Speaker and Councillor for Spain

[Istkalen]

I vote FOR this budget.

Iras Tilkanas
Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen

[Spain]

On behalf of the Kingdom of Spain, I vote FOR this budget.

Donald Tusk
Council Speaker and Councillor for Spain

[BrumBrum]

On behalf of United Duchies I vote AGAINST this budget
James Mizrachi Roscoe Councillour for United Duchies

[Yosai]

On Behalf of the Federal Republic of Yosai I vote AGAINST this budget.

Izumi Miwako
Councillour for the Federal Republic of Yosai.

[Elthize]

On behalf of The State of Elthize, I vote FOR this budget proposal.

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Rebel Kofi
Councillor for Elthize

[Mishar Republic]

On behalf of the Mishar Republic, I vote AGAINST this budget.

Councillor Mrs. Susie Dakota

[Istkalen]

As this budget has effectively failed, I am withdrawing it.

Akem Linek
Premier Commissioner

[Spain]

Voting has now concluded. With 3 votes FOR and 3 votes AGAINST, this budget has FAILED.

Donald Tusk
Council Speaker and Councillor for Spain