Brussels, 27/11/2013 (Agence Europe) - The 2012 Financial Report published on Tuesday 26 November by the European Commission shows that 94% of the total €135.6 billion of the EU 2012 budget went to beneficiaries across Europe, such as researchers, students, small and medium-sized enterprises, towns and regions and NGOs.
In 2012, the EU budget increased funding in areas stimulating growth, creating employment, and investing in research and education: with €9.6 billion last year the...