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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9089

15 December 2005
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/european council/commission
Jose Manuel Barroso says latest British Presidency budget plan is simply not enough - Summit expected to agree on immigration and terrorism

Brussels, 14/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - My first impression of the UK's new EU budget plan is that it 'is simply not enough' explained European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso to reporters on Wednesday afternoon (see other article), warning that 'a deal is needed and possible' but must be 'ambitious and fair'. Asked about the British rebate, Barroso said that it was too early to realistically negotiate over links between the rebate and reform of the CAP, but what was possible and...

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