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EU presents budget winners and losers

Ireland last year received the most EU funding per person, while the Netherlands paid in the most per capita, according to a report unveiled yesterday by the European Commission.

Four countries - Ireland, Portugal, Greece and Spain - were revealed to receive more money from the EU pot than they pay in.

Each Irish citizen received just under 400 euro last year from EU funds.

At the other end of the scale, Dutch citizens each paid in 120 euro to the EU coffers.

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