Brussels, 12/07/2005 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 15 July, the Member States of the EU are to adopt a draft strict budget for 2006, reduced by over a billion EUR in payment appropriations compared to the initial proposal of the Commission (EUROPE 8937), at first reading. The meeting of the Ecofin Council (in its “budget” configuration) will be preceded by concertation with a delegation from the committee on budgets of the European Parliament. This meeting between both branches of the...