Members of the European Parliament's budget committee on Wednesday adopted their position on the 2012 EU budget, asking for a 4.2 percent increase compared to last year, a demand likely to be whittled down in upcoming negotiations with member states.
MEPs are seeking to restore the draft budget proposed by the EU commission (€132.7 billion) which was cut by member states in July to €129 billion.
Key changes include increased spending on Palestine, maritime surveillance in the Medi...
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