The European Parliament approved the EU's budget for the coming seven years, but underlined the need to resolve a number of shortcomings, including funding, during the budget review in 2009.
Eiropas Parlaments 17. maijā galīgi apstiprināja ES 2007.–2013. gada ilgtermiņa budžetu, par ko Eiropas Parlaments, ES Padome un Komisija neformālu vienošanos bija panākušas 4. aprīlī.