Brussels, 16/04/2012 (Agence Europe) - The €123 billion EU budget for 2011 shows a 1.2% surplus (€1.49 billion). In other words, 99% of the budget was implemented last year. These are the figures in the draft amending budget adopted by the European Commission on Monday 16 April.
This is the lowest surplus in recent years. The 2009 surplus was €2.2 5 billion (1.9% of the budget) and the 2010 budget rose to €4.5 billion (3.7% of the budget). According to budgetary rules, the €1.49...