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Frits Bolkestein suggests that 85 percent of the EU budget could be scrapped (Photo: European Commission)

Ex-commissioner warns against Brussels 'federalism'

Former Dutch member of the European Commission Frits Bolkestein has strongly criticised Brussels for meddling too much in national affairs, calling upon commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso to temper some of his "federal-minded" commissioners.

Mr Bolkestein, who served as the internal market commissioner from 1999 to 2004, on Tuesday (7 November) slammed his former work place for allegedly over-regulating in several policy areas ranging from obesity to energy efficiency, Dutch press age...

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Frits Bolkestein suggests that 85 percent of the EU budget could be scrapped (Photo: European Commission)

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