Brussels, 12/05/2004 (Agence Europe) - As indicated, the net budget surplus of 5.47 billion EUR on the EU's 2003 budget, announced at the final closing of budget accounts for this financial year, will help to reduce Member State contributions to the 2004 budget (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.9). Of all 25 members, Commissioner Michaele Schreyer told the press. On why the new Member States will be able to make savings on a budget they had not contributed to, Ms Schreyer replied that the Union's...