Brussels, 21/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - MEPs are calling on the Council to act responsibly when calculating the EU's 2013 budget and to “refrain from making artificial cuts” by deciding on the level of overall payments without taking into account an estimate of genuine needs. The budgets committee finalised, on Wednesday 20 June, the mandate of the team of Parliament negotiators concerning the 9 July discussions with the Council on the budget for 2013.
MEPs are particularly concerned by...