Brussels, 10/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - Despite the strong reservations expressed last week by several European finance ministers (see EUROPE 9795), on Wednesday 10 December, the European Commission adopted a proposal to re-open the EU budget financial perspective to find the €5 billion needed in 2009 and 2010 to improve energy interconnections and for broadband infrastructure investment. This is part of the European economic recovery plan which is on the agenda of the European Council in...