‘Cynical’ British plan cuts EU funds for eastern Europe

Reaction to the publication by the UK Presidency of the European Union of 'comprehensive proposals' on the Financial Perspectives, 2007-2013, 5 December 2005.

BBC News, 6.12.05: Cold response for EU budget plan http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4501778.stm

European Commission: Speech: SPEECH/05/761 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/05/761&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 5.12.05: Proposal from the Presidency on the Financial Perspective, 2007-2013 http://consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/misc/87387.pdf

United Kingdom: EU Presidency, Press Release, 5.12.05 http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20051107160006/http://www.eu2005.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1112704221230&a=KArticle&aid=1133771693498&date=2005-12-05

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