Brussels, 29/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 29 April, the European Commission adopted a preliminary budget for 2010 that is quite ambitious: a 1.6% rise in commitment appropriations and a 5% increase in payment commitments compared to the 2009 budget if amending budgets are taken into consideration, including the 4/2009 amending budget, which still requires formal adoption by the Parliament for funds for 2009 for economic recovery (EUROPE 9890). Siim Kallas, the European commissioner...