EU Budget 2011 in figures

On 15 December 2010 the European Parliament voted the EU budget 2011 – the first EU budget under the Lisbon Treaty. With issues such as energy, the environment, climate, trade, growth and financial stability best tackled at European than national levels, this budget is essential to start the year with the required tools. It will allow to continue to invest in the EU's future through growth and employment enhancing measures. The budget 2011 foresees €126.5 billion in payments, which amounts to a 2.9% increase on 2010.

The link address is: http://ec.europa.eu/budget/figures/2011/2011_en.cfm