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 editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.