At the Council's first reading of the 2007 Preliminary Draft Budget, cuts were made in all the Institutions' Budgets, including the Council's own budget, with the exception of Parliament's budget in line with the gentlemen's agreement.
Padomes 2007. gada provizoriskā budžeta projekta pirmajā lasījumā tika samazināti visi iestāžu budžeti, ieskaitot Padomes budžetu, bet izņemot Parlamenta budžetu, saskaņā ar mutisku vienošanos.