Brussels, 30/04/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the European Commission adopted its proposal for the 2003 Community budget. The preliminary draft budget (PDB) is 100.006 billion euro in commitment appropriations and 92.218 billion euro in payment appropriations. When presenting this proposal, the Commissioner for the Budget, Michaele Schreyer, placed emphasis on its rigour. The Commission proposes a "sound balance between financing responsibilities and the European Union's new challenges...