Strasbourg, 13/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - In Strasbourg on Thursday 13 December, the European Parliament gave second reading approval to the EU 2008 budget, which amounts to €129.14 billion in commitment appropriations (up 2.2% on the 2007 budget) and €120.34 billion in payment appropriations (5.7% more than in 2007, or, in payments, 0.96% of the EU gross national product). €940 million in commitment appropriations (and €300 million in payment appropriations) will be allocated to the...