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Tue 07 Jul 2010Brussels caught in middle as MEPs flex muscles over budget
EUROPEAN DIARY:Lisbon gave MEPs a much greater say over EU finances. With cash scarce, this will be a bruising battleground, writes ARTHUR BEESLEY
BELGIUM’S NEWLY installed rotating presidency of the EU is bracing for a scuffle with MEPs over the EU’s 2011 budget. Take note. The looming confrontation is but the latest illustration of the European Parliament’s growing might.
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