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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/budget 2007

Member States' contributions fall by €1.8 billion - Budgetary execution continues to improve

Brussels, 13/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 14 April, the European Commission adopted a preliminary draft rectifying budget (the fourth for the budget under way), which will allow the contributions of the member states to the 2007 budget to be reduced by €1.848 billion. This proposal shows that of the €107.4 billion of EU expenditure in 2006, only €950 million were unused. The total budgetary surplus of 2006 stands at €1.848 billion, if additional revenue is added to it. This...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Jean-Claude Juncker feels that agreement is possible on new treaty
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IRAQ/TURKEY: Following Turkish statements on possible incursion into Iraq, EU stresses that Iraq's territorial integrity must be respected
(EU) EU/TIMOR LESTE: EU welcomes peaceful participation in first round of presidential elections - call for calm in second round
(EU) EP/UKRAINE:
(EU) EP/DEFENCE: Franz Josef Jung goes for progress in ESDP and strategic partnership with NATO
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BALKANS/VISAS: Visa facilitation and readmission agreements with Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro initialled
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission to adopt new market access strategy
(EU) EU/TRADE/DOHA: G4 countries want to step up efforts to conclude cycle before end of year
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Reform of fruit and vegetables, eel stocks and illegal fishing on agenda for Monday and Tuesday's meeting
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Joaquin Almunia underlines visible progress in European economy and importance of transatlantic relations
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2007: Member States' contributions fall by €1.8 billion - Budgetary execution continues to improve
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission takes position on derogations to tax on energy products applied in certain Member States
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/AIR TRANSPORT: Transport committee disagrees with Council over funding of security measures - Vote during May plenary
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Meeting of G7 finance ministers on Friday on fringe of IMF and World Bank meetings this weekend
(EU) EU/GMO: Third conference of GMO-free European regions at EP on 19-20 April
(EU) EU/EP/CLIMATE: Kenyan project wins Energy Globe Award
(EU) EP/REGIONAL: Leipzig Charter on sustainable European cities and EU Territorial Agenda at heart of informal Council in Leipzig in May
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: VAT exemption also applies to partial chartering of vessels
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European activities from 16 to 23 April 2007:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Aeronautics:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Raw materials:
(EU) Real estate:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Agro-foods:
(EU) Corrigendum:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 13/04/2007: