EU's contested 2014-2020 budget clears last hurdle
The EU's contested 2014-2020 budget cleared a final hurdle Tuesday when it was approved by the European Parliament after months of bitter debate between EU institutions over planned spending cuts.
20.11.2013
(AFP) The EU's contested 2014-2020 budget cleared a final hurdle Tuesday when it was approved by the European Parliament after months of bitter debate between EU institutions over planned spending cuts.
The first-ever trimmed longterm budget was approved by a large majority of MEPs, including the conservatives and the socialists. The Greens and the radical left voted against.