<![CDATA[BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021]]>BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021

Proposed by Premier Eilidh Whiteford (Icholasen) and Cllr. Edward Firoux (Inquista)

PREAMBLE

The budget of the European Union for the fiscal year of 2020-2021.

BUDGET

Revenue
EU Budget Contributions: €62,951,821,908.85
European Patent Office Income: €10,316,000,000

Total Revenue: €73,267,821,908.85

Expenses
European Commission: €1,325,800,000
European Council: €1,822,925,000
European Court of Justice: €165,725,000
Embassies of the European Union: €38,258,762.25
European Arts Collaboration Fund: €1,420,000,000
European Aviation Agency: €680,000,000
European Biological and Chemical Weapons Authority: €380,563,065
European Central Bank: €1,156,000,000
European Corps: €10,860,000,000
European Health Insurance Card Program: €44,940,000
European Health Organization (including European Biotechnology Advisory Board): €440,619,400
European Heritage Site Program: €4,770,392.39
European Highway Numbering System: €123,795,812
European Nuclear Applications Authority: €2,500,000
European Patent Office: €2,500,000,000
European Relief Force: €226,334,772.79
European Seed Trust: €29,602,907.27
European Space Administration: €494,000,000
The Labour Exchange: €12,000,000
Political Groups: €6,000,000
Future Initiative Allotment (From Legislation, etc): €10,000,000,000

Total Expenses: €31,733,835,111.70

Budget Totals
Total Revenue: €73,267,821,908.85
Total Expenses: €31,733,835,111.70

Total Surplus: €41,533,986,797.15

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/topic/552/budget-of-the-european-union-for-2020-2021RSS for NodeSat, 04 Apr 2026 23:12:49 GMTTue, 11 Aug 2020 23:42:25 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Sat, 22 Aug 2020 23:43:56 GMT]]>Voting ended at 22:15 GMT on August 21st, but because I am the most benevolent Speaker, I shall include Councillor Kohout's vote.

With 9 votes for and 3 votes against, this budget has been PASSED.

Edward Firoux
Council Speaker and Councillor for inquista

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5287http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5287Sat, 22 Aug 2020 23:43:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Sat, 22 Aug 2020 14:14:57 GMT]]>On behalf of the Democratic Republic of Czech Slavia, I vote AGAINST this budget.

Václav Kohout
Councillor for Czech Slavia

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5275http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5275Sat, 22 Aug 2020 14:14:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Fri, 21 Aug 2020 12:53:01 GMT]]>The Empire of Inimicus votes FOR this budget.

SIr Augustus Barrington

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5235http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5235Fri, 21 Aug 2020 12:53:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Thu, 20 Aug 2020 20:08:07 GMT]]>On behalf of the Republic of Nofoaga, I vote FOR this budget.

Mrs. Azaya Dubecq
EU Councilor for the Republic of Nofoaga

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5217http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5217Thu, 20 Aug 2020 20:08:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:12:06 GMT]]>On behalf of the Archrepublic of Vayinaod, I vote FOR this budget.

Carita Falk
Archrepublic of Vayinaod

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5194http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5194Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:12:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Wed, 19 Aug 2020 12:00:05 GMT]]>On behalf of the Kingdom of Fremet, I vote FOR the budget.

Charles Michel
Councillor for the Kingdom of Fremet

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5190http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5190Wed, 19 Aug 2020 12:00:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Wed, 19 Aug 2020 08:02:00 GMT]]>On behalf of the Kingdom of Spain, I vote FOR this budget.

Donald D. Tusk
Councillor for Spain

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5185http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5185Wed, 19 Aug 2020 08:02:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Wed, 19 Aug 2020 05:28:32 GMT]]>On behalf of the Commonwealth of Leagio, I vote FOR this Budget.

Francis Plessis
EU Councilor for Leagio

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5182http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5182Wed, 19 Aug 2020 05:28:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:55:16 GMT]]>On behalf of the Realm of Great Ruthund, I vote AGAINST this budget.

Helhuan Zihuruthstukur
EU Councillor, Ruthund

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5181http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5181Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:55:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:28:55 GMT]]>On behalf of the Kingdom of Reitzmag, I vote AGAINST this budget.

Friedrich van Allen
Councilor, Kingdom of Reitzmag

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5180http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5180Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:28:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:08:58 GMT]]>OOC: Totally agree, but our goal was just to have a budget. There's no real IC reasoning for the budget being this way other than 'It funds the European Union.' If there was a budget from 2019-20 then there'd be either cuts or investments, but since there was not a budget before, there's not much of an IC reasoning for the budget being this way necessarily. Of course for the next budget this will all be solved so all is good!

On behalf of the United Dominions of Icholasen I vote FOR this budget.

Duchess Poppy Carlton-Romanov, Councillor for Icholasen

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5178http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5178Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:08:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:21:05 GMT]]>OOC: As a reminder, the vast majority of the Discord server is OOC and non-canon. A document introduced there does not exist in the RP and can't be admitted into the Council on an OOC basis late in the legislative process. Players also don't vote for the budget, Councillors do. The document is therefore inadmissible. The proper way to have handled this was to have introduced the document into the Council ICly during the debate phase, so Councillors could consider the reasoning behind the numbers and come to an informed decision. </OOC>

On behalf of the Union of Duxburian Dominions, I vote FOR the budget.

Wesley Greene
Councillor of the Duxburian Union

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5174http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5174Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:21:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:13:36 GMT]]>Voting on amendments is now over. Amendments I and II both received 7 votes for and 6 votes against, and thus have been REJECTED. Simple majorities require 55% of the vote to pass.

Final voting on the budget begins NOW and will last until 22:15 GMT on August 21st, 2020.

On behalf of the Most Blessed State of Inquista, I vote FOR the budget.

Edward Firoux
Council Speaker and Councillor for Inquista

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5170http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5170Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:13:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:07:20 GMT]]>On behalf of the Kingdom of Fremet, I vote FOR Amendment I and AGAINST Amendment II.

Charles Michel
Councillor for the Kingdom of Fremet

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5167http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5167Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:07:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:47:48 GMT]]>On behalf of the Kingdom of Pravoslaviya, I vote AGAINST both amendments.

Cllr Tupac Shakur

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5165http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5165Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:47:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Tue, 18 Aug 2020 12:20:47 GMT]]>Icholasen votes AGAINST both amendments.

Duchess Poppy Carlton-Romanov, Councillor for the United Dominions of Icholasen

OOC: Here are the OOC justifications for the spending. This was posted on the discord, but I realise some people may not have seen it.

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5157http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5157Tue, 18 Aug 2020 12:20:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:34:34 GMT]]>On behalf of the Kingdom of Montenbourg, I vote FOR both amendments.

Emma Granger
Councillor for Montenbourg

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5133http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5133Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:34:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:02:54 GMT]]>On behalf of the Commonwealth of Leagio, I vote FOR both amendments.

Francis Plessis
EU Councilor for Leagio

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5125http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5125Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:02:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:34:07 GMT]]>On behalf of the Empire of Inimicus, I vote AGAINST Amendment I and FOR Amendment II.

Sir Augustus Barrington
Empire of Inimicus

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5121http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5121Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:34:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Sun, 16 Aug 2020 08:17:27 GMT]]>On behalf of the United Kingdoms of Mennrimiak i vote AGANIST both amendments, The Mennrimian State is not going to support a budget with no justification, and we think there are most important things to focus on to.

Adam Karlssen
Councillor of Mennrimiak

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5099http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5099Sun, 16 Aug 2020 08:17:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Sun, 16 Aug 2020 07:22:35 GMT]]>On behalf of the Republic of Nofoaga, I vote FOR both amendments.

Mrs. Azaya Dubecq
EU Councilor for the Republic of Nofoaga

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5096http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5096Sun, 16 Aug 2020 07:22:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Sun, 16 Aug 2020 07:18:52 GMT]]>On behalf of the Realm of Great Ruthund, I vote AGAINST both Amendments. The Ruthenish government is opposed any further expansion both the European Budget and its responsibilities.

Helhuan Zihuruthstukur
EU Councillor, Ruthund

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5095http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5095Sun, 16 Aug 2020 07:18:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Sun, 16 Aug 2020 01:39:47 GMT]]>I vote AGAINST both amendments, since no justification was given as to why those specific amounts are needed.

Wesley Greene
Councillor of the Duxburian Union

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5094http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5094Sun, 16 Aug 2020 01:39:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021 on Sat, 15 Aug 2020 23:20:43 GMT]]>On behalf of the Kingdom of Spain, I vote FOR both amendments.

Donald D. Tusk
Councillor for Spain

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5090http://165.22.228.80:80/post/5090Sat, 15 Aug 2020 23:20:43 GMT