Strasbourg, 21/11/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday in Strasbourg, the European Parliament warned that it will not allow its budgetary powers to be taken over. It forcefully condemned the suggestions by the Ecofin Council at the IGC for modifications of the financial provisions contained in the Draft Constitution for Europe (see EUROPE of 20 November, pages 4 and 5, on the subject of the plenary debate on the IGC).
With the adoption, by 360 votes to 70 and 14 abstentions, of a resolution...