Archive: Eu Budget

Foreign Office stands up to EU foreign policy chief

Baroness Cathy Ashton has asked for the largest EU budget hike. Photo: www.politicalpictures.co.uk

Foreign Office ministers are on the offensive against EU foreign policy chief Cathy Ashton's bid to win more influence.

EU budget chief: UK rebate 'should end'

Osborne digs in against EU budget increase

Cameron's EU budget calls undermined

Osborne digs in against EU budget increase

George Osborne isn't having any of it. Photo: www.politicalpictures.co.uk

Britain is set to challenge a proposed hike in the EU budget which could cost Britain an extra £680 million every year.

Cameron-Merkel in 'absolute agreement' on EU budget

Angela Merkel was treated to a meeting at Chequers

David Cameron held talks with German chancellor Angela Merkel today, arguing the two countries were in "absolute agreement" on the EU budget.

EU budget chief: UK rebate 'should end'

The EU appears keen to strip Britain of its rebate

Britain's rebate from its contributions to the EU ought to be repealed, according to the man in charge of the Union's 140 billion euro budget.

Cameron's EU budget calls undermined

CAP reforms are undermining UK's EU budget stance - expert

Britain's negotiating position on the European Union budget is becoming increasingly unstable, an expert has said.

Treasury scorns EU direct tax proposal

Britain will oppose European Union proposals to introduce direct taxation from Brussels, a minister has said.

EU 'preparing direct tax'

The EU's 170bn euro budget could be boosted by a direct tax

Proposals for a direct tax levied by the European Union are being prepared in Brussels.

UK will 'lead the way' over finance meltdown, says Brown

Great Britain will 'lead the way' as Europe looks to tackle the global financial crisis, according to prime minister Gordon Brown.

Tory MEPs forced to publish expenses

Mr Cameron is trying to address the problem, he says

Tory MEPs in the European parliament will have to publish their expenses and state whether they have any family members on the payroll, under new guidelines announced by David Cameron.

Brown 'caves in' over UK rebate

The UK Treasury has failed to convince EU officials to allow the chancellor to claw back some of the EU rebate sacrificed by the Prime Minister.

Tories will be 'champions for change in Europe'

David Cameron seeks to reassure MEPs of his support for EU

David Cameron expresses his support for the European Union but insists it must end the "culture of hopelessness" that haunts it at the moment.

Peers say EU accounts criticism is unfair

Lords committee says reputation of EU for corruption is unfair

The European Commission's reputation for fraud and corruption is unfair, a committee of peers has concluded.

Last push for EU budget deal

Tony Blair will today begin two days of talks with European leaders at Downing Street to try to secure their support for Britain's proposals for the EU budget.

EU commissioner slams Britain's budget plans

Britain's proposals for reforming the EU budget were last night dismissed by the European Commission president as "unacceptable" and "simply not realistic".

Straw to outline EU budget proposals

Foreign secretary Jack Straw is today expected to put forward its proposals for European Union budget reform ahead of a crunch meeting of member states in a fortnight's time.