Luxembourg/Brussels, 26/07/2000 (Agence Europe) - The recent decision from the EU Statistical office (Eurostat) defining the common rules to be applied by the Member States over the allocation of mobile telephone licences (UMTS) should not change the attitude of the Member States with regard to budgetary deficits.
Eurostat decided (to summarise in an approximate manner, see below for details) that the receipts resulting from these licences are considered as budgetary receipts that reduce...