The UK presidency's new EU budget proposals give no fresh concessions on the UK rebate and continue to push France for farm aid reform in 2009, but do boost spending by €2.5 billion via gifts to individual member states.
"There is very narrow room for negotiation", a British government spokesman warned, adding "We will see no better deal this week or next year."
The offer means overall EU spending limits of €849.3 billion (1.03 percent of EU gross income) in 2007-2013, instead o...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.