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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9089

15 December 2005
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/financial perspectives
UK's new budget plan not enough to get European Council to reach agreement

Brussels, 14/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 14 December, the British Presidency unveiled its second draft compromise on the Financial Perspectives 2007-2013 (the EU's future budget). Negotiations will focus on the British rebate and a budget review. Despite rising pressure in recent days, the British Presidency refused to give ground on the British rebate, pointing out that it gave up EUR 8 bn over 2007-2013 last week (on 5 December). In a press release, British foreign secretary Jack Straw...

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