Brussels, 10/10/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 10 October, the EU Council of Ministers adopted without debate a compromise deal on the regulation amending the terms and conditions of European officials and the terms and conditions for other people working for the European Union, which will reduce staffing costs at the European institutions by €2.7 billion by 2020.
Five member states voted against the regulation - the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Austria and...