Strasbourg, 15/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the European Parliament endorsed the EU's budget for 2006, setting payments at EUR 111.189 bn (1.01% EU GNI) and income at EUR 121.189 bn (1.09% of EU GNI), following the agreement struck on 30 November by the three institutions (see Europe 9080) on spending (up 5.3% on 2005). Adopting the report by Gianni Pittella (PES, Italy), the EP said it was disappointed the Council had not agreed on a bigger budget. On farming (payments of EUR 50.9...