Three countries joined forces with the UK in voting against the 2014 budget of the EU.
Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK were opposed to the compromise reached on the budget which saw cuts of about 6% compared to 2013. The four countries are said to have wanted to slash the budget further.
After hard negotiating, the approved budget totals €135.5 billion. Greater funding will be directed to economic growth, jobs, and humanitarian aid.