As a result, the EU cannot reimburse member states for recent unexpected expenditures, including emergency outlays, such as aid to Italian earthquake victims, and spending aimed at boosting economic growth and employment, such as the accelerated absorption of unused Structural and Cohesion Funds. Member states have refused the European Commission’s request for extra contributions to cover the shortfall, causing talks over next year’s budget to collapse.
布鲁塞尔—最近，本年度欧盟预算的100亿欧元缺口被曝了光。结果，欧盟无法偿还成员国近期计划外支出，包括紧急支出（如意大利地震灾区援助）以及旨在提振经济增长和就业的支出（如未使用结构和凝聚基金（Structural and Cohesion Funds）的加速吸收）。成员国拒绝欧盟委员会增加出资弥补资金缺口的要求，导致明年预算谈判崩溃。