European Commission proposes a 7pc increase to €138bn in 2013 budget

Independent.ie Wednesday 25th April, 2012

THE European Commission has put forward a budget of €138bn for 2013 – a 6.8pc increase – and has promised a move towards growth in a bid to turn the regions prospects around. Once finalised, the budget will have to be approved by member governments. While budgets are usually supported by the European Parliament, bigger countries could oppose the plans because they are the biggest contributors to it. The proposed ...

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