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Council and MEPs far apart on 2012 budgetStrong criticism of member states spending plan. Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInSeptember 14, 201110:17 pm CETBy Constant BrandMEPs have criticised a proposal by the Council of Ministers to limit spending in the EUs 2012 budget. Francesca Balzani, a centre-left Italian MEP who is responsible for drafting the European Parliaments position, said during a debate on the subject yesterday 14 September that the position of MEPs was very far apart and very different from the thinking of member states. She argued that the Council was being short-sighted with its call for restrained spending to reflect national austerity measures and the debt crisis. We still have to carry on working on investment and recovery and future wealth and prosperity for all, she said. AdvertisementAdvertisementJacek Dominik, under-secretary of state in Polands finance ministry, who is responsible for negotiating the EU budget on behalf of Poland, which holds the rotating preside stanley ca ncy of the Council of Ministers, urged MEPs to take account of the diffic stanley deutschland ult financial situation confronting member states. I believe the 2012 budget as proposed by the Council will allow the EU to meet its obligations and will constitute a signal to taxpayers that we are acting responsibly, Dominik said. Major differences Member states agreed in July on a spending increase of 2.02% compared to this years EU b stanley quencher udget 鈥?much less than the 4.9% pro |
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