Brussels, 25/07/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 25 July, the Council of Ministers of the EU called for the payment appropriations of the EU budget for 2011 to be frozen, with major cuts to be made compared to the Commission's initial proposal. In comparison with the amounts proposed by this institution, the Council has reduced payments by €3.65 billion and commitment appropriations by €1.59 billion.
The Council has adopted by written procedure its stance on the budget of the EU for...