Brussels, 05/06/2000 (Agence Europe) - During its last plenary session in Strasbourg, the EP approves the estimate of EUR 987.8 million for its own budget 2001 (report by Mr Ferber, elected CSU member). Although this figure, and the detail of receipts and expenses, can still be modified during the reading of the 2001 budget in October, the broad lines remain generally unchanged and the EP budget generally corresponds to this estimate. The increase in the EP budget would then be 2.37%...