Itís our money!

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<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/dossier.asp?id=178>
<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/dossier.asp?id=178>It's our money!
There is always debate over national budgets but when it comes to the EU,
whose budget for 2004 was ¤109 billion, hardly anyone bats an eyelid. Will
the European Council, meeting in Brussels on June 16-17, make the right
decisions for us for 2007-2013?


Nicola Dell'Arciprete - Den Haag

<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=4012>Money matters!
<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=4012>Despite the French and
Dutch No to the constitution, the European Council is meeting in Brussels
to plan the budget for 2007-2013. It is time to find concrete answers to
the problems that have led millions of Europeans to reject the constitution.


Edith Mastenbroek - Bruxelles

<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=A&Id=1283>Is Brussels-bashing
justified?
<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=A&Id=1283>The European Union
spends over 100 billion euros a year. Most of this money is well spent but
between fraud and the money-wasting parliamentary seat in Strasbourg the
public don't seem to think so.


Daan Peters - Bruxelles

<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=A&Id=1276>"We need a new budget,
but not at any price"
<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=A&Id=1276>MEP Reimer Böge, who
recently presented his report on the Commission's budgetary proposal for
the period 2007-2013, speaks to <i>café babel</i> about his views on the
much-contested document.


Fernando Navarro - Sevilla

<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=4010>Paying more is the answer
<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=4010>Mistrust among
national leaders is not only to be blamed for the current political crisis
but also for the current deadlock over the EU budget. Despite this, leaders
realise that only higher taxes will guarantee development.


Alice Desthuilliers - Paris

<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=4014>Peanuts
<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=4014>The great debate about
the EU budget is underway. But what's it all about? Alice Desthuilliers
provides a guide to the EU's revenue and expenditure.


Catherine Palpant - Paris

<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=4015>The CAP stirs up
ill-feeling
<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=4015>Whilst attention is
focused on the budget for 2007-2013, the Common Agricultural Policy cannot
be side-stepped. It swallows up nearly half of the EU budget and is a bone
of contention between member states.


Vanessa Witkowski - Paris

<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=4024>Big ambitions, small
budget
<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=4024>At a meeting in Lisbon
in 2000, the European Council presented the member states with some big
challenges: by 2010 we would lead the way in the economy, computing and
full-employment. But with what money?



<http://europe.tiscali.co.uk/index.jsp?section=Business&level=preview&content=346730>Barroso's
First Budget Focuses on Economy
A third of EU spending in 2006 to go on boosting growth and creating jobs

by Tiscali Europe

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