Strasbourg, 26/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 26 October, the European Parliament adopted at first reading an ambitious draft budget 2007 that reviews payment appropriations upward. Subject to conditions, it allows new officials to be recruited and steps up pressure to obtain better democratic control of spending on common foreign and security policy (CFSP). It follows the strategy set out by its rapporteur, James Elles (EPP-ED, UK), consisting of 30% reserve funding for a number of...