Brussels, 28/04/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament's Budget Committee (COBU) proposes that the 2001 EP budget be EUR 987.8 million. Adopting last week the Ferber report on the budgetary estimates for the EP in 2001, the COBU thus proposes an increase on 2.37% compared to the 2000 budget (964.9 million). This increase is justified, indicates the Ferber report (EPP) by the taking into account of inflation and by the "substantial growth of responsibilities" for the EP, following the...