Late in the evening of 15 November negotiations between the European Parliament and the EU governments represented in the Council of Ministers (know as a "trilogue" in EU-speak) broke down and the 2011 draft budget was thus not adopted (approved).
15. novembra vēlā vakarā "trialoga" sarunas starp Parlamentu un Padomi nonāca strupceļā un budžets netika apstiprināts.