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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9982

23 September 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/budget 2008
Commission notes increase of nearly 50% in funds spent on measures to step up competitiveness

Brussels, 22/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 22 September, the European Commission presented the financial report on the 2008 EU budget (the second budget of the Union enlarged to 27 members and the second financial framework 2007-2013). The report shows how a record 40% of the 2008 budget's €116.5 billion was invested in measures linked directly to jobs, growth and competitiveness, for example the €6 billion for new research projects (€0.5 billion more than in 2007). Farm...

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