European Union leaders agree on 1.82 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund

European Union leaders have agreed on an unprecedented 1.82 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund.

This is a breaking news event, and tweets from reporters, observers, and EU officials are embedded below.

Deal!

— Charles Michel (@eucopresident) July 21, 2020

LIVE NOW: #EUCO press conference https://t.co/V5xToUKRln

— Charles Michel (@eucopresident) July 21, 2020

European citizens are waiting for a strong recovery plan. The world is watching us. After 4 days of intensive negotiations, it’s time to move towards a constructive compromise at #EUCO. pic.twitter.com/aA249h7ZHZ

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 20, 2020

Wir haben 4 lange Tage und Nächte durchverhandelt.
Aber es war es wert.
Das Ergebnis ist ein Signal des Vertrauens in Europa und es es ist ein historischer Moment für Europa. #EUCO pic.twitter.com/x2tQlN7jaa

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 21, 2020

BREAKING: European Union leaders reach deal on a 750 billion-euro ($860 billion) #coronavirus recovery fund to help member states mitigate the economic downturn. More @business: https://t.co/O1yxG9W8GO pic.twitter.com/HpWtvBON9j

— Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) July 21, 2020

European Union leaders agreed on a $2.06 trillion spending package aimed at containing an unprecedented economic downturn by resorting to new measures that could ultimately deepen the bloc’s economic integration. https://t.co/LBG3b8GU5q

— Vivian Salama (@vmsalama) July 21, 2020

BREAKING: European Union leaders reach deal on 750 billion-euro virus recovery fund to help member states mitigate the economic downturn https://t.co/qwYPfhEX7S pic.twitter.com/rmCyJGqTy0

— Bloomberg (@business) July 21, 2020

Breaking News: EU leaders agreed to a $857 billion stimulus package that includes unprecedented steps to help member nations hit hardest by the pandemic https://t.co/15vExc06kh

— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 21, 2020