With the economic crisis having made voters much more sensitive to how their money is being spent, Brussels is promising to craft a long-term budget that national politicians can defend.
"We should structure the flows in and out in such a way that domestic politicians can defend the future budget of the European union," EU budget commissioner Janusz Lewandowski said on Tuesday (28 September).
The pragmatic approach comes in the wake of a recent EU survey showing record low support...
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