Brussels, 22/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - In Strasbourg last Thursday, the European Parliament adopted the report by Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg (Greens/EFA, the Netherlands) on the EP's income and spending provisions for 2002 (see EUROPE of 5 May, p.12 for details). The EP advocates a total of EUR 1.035 million (up 4.8% on the EUR 987 million of the 2001 budget), which amounts to 20% of the total credits outlined for Heading 5 (Administrative Expenditure) in the Financial Perspectives.
MEPs...