During their weekly meeting on Wednesday, the 20 Commissioners discussed the emotive issue of European taxes or "genuine own resources" as the umbrella term goes.
The Commissioners were preparing their position for the Convention on the Future of Europe - which has yet to complete its debate on the financing of the Union.
In a "lively" debate Commissioners exchanged views on to what extent the Union should continue just being "an organisation depending on national contributions or...
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