As expected, Commission President Romano Prodi today (10 February) unveiled his long awaited proposals for the EU budget in the period 2007-2013, calling for large increases over the seven years.
Equally predictable was the immediate war of words his proposals sparked.
The document published today - the so-called financial perspectives - asks a lot of member states in the next budgetary period.
The total amount member states will have to contribute for EU projects will ris...
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