The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a €139 billion budget for 2010, largely aimed at boosting economic growth in the European Union.
A large part of the funds (45%) is for programmes meant to boost growth and employment, a rise of 3.2 percent on 2009's budget.
An increase of 12 percent has been proposed for programmes linked to research and energy while around 9 million citizens are expected to receive support from the European Social Fund.
Presenting the budget, E...
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