Friday, June 17, 2005

EU heading for budget collision



Leaders of the European Union have resumed talks in Brussels to tackle the deadlock over its budget with the UK's rebate at the heart of the dispute.

Britain says it will veto any bid to cut its 4.4bn euro (£3bn) rebate without a reform of farm subsidies - something France refuses to discuss. Sweden has suggested putting off any budget decision for a year.

Read the whole article on BBC News

- Cartoon by Schrank for The Independent (London)

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