The additional money will be distributed among several sub-programmes of H2020, including the Marie Curie fellowship grants, the SME Instrument, European Research Council, and some climate change competitions.
In May, the Commission proposed a budget of €160.6 billion for 2018, while the Council counter-attacked in July, asking for a €1.7 billion reduction. In the final settlement it was agreed that the EU would spend €160.1 billion overall next year, up from €157.9 billion in 2017.
