Press release - MEPs adopt plan to keep 2020 EU funding for UK in no-deal Brexit scenario

Parliament approved a measure to make sure that EU funds for 2020 are fully available if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal.

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http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20191017IPR64566/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20191017IPR64566/
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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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European Union, Brexit, European Union (Withdrawal) Act, Budget of the European Union, Brexit negotiations
Summary
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  • Parliament approved a measure to make sure that EU funds for 2020 are fully available if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal.
  • The draft regulation extends to 2020 the contingency plan approved by the European Parliament on 17 April 2019, previously limited to 2019.
  • The aim is to minimise any negative impact that the UK's withdrawal may have on beneficiaries of EU funding and on the European Union budget in the case of a no-deal scenario.
  • The report by Chris Davies (Renew Europe, UK) was adopted with 574 votes in favour, 24 against and 2 abstentions.
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