MEPs are close to clinching a small concession on auditing rules, but EU authorities continue to play a game of brinksmanship on the big issue of signing off the 2007-2013 budget deal.
Dutch liberal member Jan Mulder said Tuesday's (21 February) talks between parliament, the European Commission and member states brought the prospect of national statements of assurance a step closer.
Mr Mulder is pushing for member states to give regular public pledges that they have spent EU mo...
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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.