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Back to all in-depth newsBudget UE 2016 - 12.10.2015
Cutting “local authorities in development” budget line simply makes no sense! PLATFORMA calls on the European Parliament’s Budget Committee, in today’s vote on the 2016 EU budget, to reverse the Council’s cut in the “Local authorities in development” line.
Last July, the Council’s position proposed to cut the “Local authorities in development” budget line (- €8,000,000 in commitments; - €4,000,000 in payments). A 13% cut simply makes no sense when the European Union, Member States, the United Nations and the international community as a whole, consistently recognise that local solutions and initiatives are more effective to tackle global issues. Through ...
Last July, the Council’s position proposed to cut the “Local authorities in development” budget line (- €8,000,000 in commitments; - €4,000,000 in payments). A 13% cut simply makes no sense when the European Union, Member States, the United Nations and the international community as a whole, consistently recognise that local solutions and initiatives are more effective to tackle global issues. Through ...
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