Brussels, 20/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - Could the European Commission have found a powerful ally in the battle with member states on the draft EU budget 2012? In adopting the mandate on 15 June for the budgetary trialogue on 11 July, the European Parliament's budgets committee is recommending that the EP defends the 4.9% rise (compared to 2011) in payment commitments proposed by the European Commission in the draft budget.
The Commission arguments to justify the €6.2 billion rise in...