14/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - Last Friday, p French Secretary of State for European Affairs Jean-Pierre Jouyet, told the French National Assembly of the funding plan for the French presidency of the European Union (first half of 2008). The cost of this presidency has been estimated at €190 million. €90 million will go to “traditional events”, such as: the organisation of two European Councils, nine summits with third countries and 35 European Councils of ministers. Events held by the...