Brussels has tough time justifying bigger budget

The European Commission adopted a proposed draft General Budget for 2013 on the 25 April 2012.

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European Commission: Speech/12/301: Statement by President Barroso following the visit of the President of the European Parliament, Mr Martin Schulz, to the College http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/12/301&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Memo/12/281: Budget/MFF: Reply of President Barroso to a question from a journalist http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/281&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Memo/12/278: Questions and answers on draft budget 2013 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/278&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Deutsche Welle, 30.4.12: EU budget proposal sparks dispute http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15919414,00.html

Blog: Ideas on Europe: Politics at Surrey, 27.4.12: Little or large? The EU budget and public perceptions http://politicsatsurrey.ideasoneurope.eu/2012/04/27/little-or-large-the-eu-budget-and-public-perceptions/

BBC News, 25.4.12: EU Commission proposes 6.8% budget increase for 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17835821

EurActiv, 25.4.12: Commission takes gamble, seeks 6.8% budget rise http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/commission-takes-gamble-seeks-68-news-512356

European Commission: RAPID: Press Release, IP/12/393: Draft Budget 2013: Investing in growth and jobs http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/393&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

EUR-LEX: Budget Online http://eur-lex.europa.eu/budget/www/index-en.htm

European Commission: Memo/12/599: Draft 2013 Budget: President Barroso's letter to Heads of State and Government on the Council's position http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/599&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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