2011 Budget: Commissioner not afraid of words. The possibility of the EU having its 2011 budget on time is getting stronger, as indicated in the developments highlighted in EUROPE 10264. On Wednesday, the European Commission will be presenting a new draft and several indications suggest that we can hope that the European Parliament and Council will reach the compromises that are still necessary, by avoiding blockages in a number of essential areas of Community activity, such as the launch of...