The member states that pay the most into the EU's coffers are planning to block the new EU budget unless their demands for a lower ceiling for the next budget are met.
According to the Financial Times, the UK, Germany and The Netherlands could delay the adoption of a new EU budget, unless there are big cuts to the proposed €1,000bn seven-year budget (2007-2013).
"They are serious. This budget round will not be like any other we have seen so far", one senior EU diplomat is quoted ...
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