Brussels, 04/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - On 23 October, the European Commission is expected to adopt a draft amending budget requesting a “substantial” extension of payment appropriations for repaying European Social Funds (ESF) invoices, as well as Erasmus student grants and research programmes. These programmes are short of money due to the low level of payment appropriations approved last December by the Council and European Parliament (see EUROPE 10702).
On Wednesday 3 October,...