EU Budget 2010: investing to restore jobs and growth  [17.12.2009]

The final adoption of the EU budget has taken place during the European Parliament plenary on 17th December 2009.

The 2010 EU budget will see jobs and the economy top spending. Over €64bn (or 45%) of the €141bn of EU funds will go on measures linked to research, education and innovation. Research funding will grow by nearly 12% (€7.5bn) and energy and transport by more than 10% (€2bn). Financing for strategic energy projects, broadband in rural areas and cash to help rural communities cope with new challenges in agriculture will also provide a welcome boost to Europe's economy with the final €2.4bn of the €5bn European economic recovery plan being secured for 2010...

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Have your say on EU financial rules    [19.12.2009]

As part of its second revision of the financial rules for EU-funded programmes, the European Commission has launched a public consultation inviting beneficiaries and managers of public funds to send in their views on how to make the rules for grants and contracts more effective for everyone....

The consultation has been closed on 18.12.2009     Read the contributions

The budget through the years