Brussels, 02/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - As usual at this stage in budgetary procedure, members of the European Parliament criticised the spending cuts implemented by the Council at first reading, on 17 July (EUROPE 9706).
Eric Woerth, who is the French minister for the budget, public finance and the civil service, recalled that the draft budget for 2009 had been unanimously adopted by Council on 17 July this year - which proves that the draft budget is “balanced” and reflects the wishes...