Brussels, 06/07/2012 (Agence Europe) - The Council of Ministers is expected to reduce payments in the draft EU budget for 2013 unveiled by the European Commission by more than €5 billion. On Thursday 5 July 2012, the budgetary committee agreed by a wide majority in an informal vote on the Council of Ministers position on the 2013 budget. Some “net contributor” countries reportedly wanted further reductions to be made to the Commission's draft plans. A three-way budget meeting...