While this agreement was very far from the statements of intention laid out by European Councils and EU government leaders, "it is a satisfactory compromise, safeguarding cohesion as the basis of the European Union and supporting the Lisbon Strategy.
Jaunajam, 2009. gadā ievēlētajam Eiropas Parlamenta sasaukumam būs iespēja budžetu pārskatīt, balstoties uz Eiropas Komisijas vidustermiņa pārskatu.