Liz Lynne votes for EU Budget freeze
June 23, 2011 6:58 PM
Originally published by Liz Lynne MEP
Originally published by Liz Lynne MEP
West Midlands region Lib Dem MEP Liz Lynne has supported a freeze of the 2012 EU Budget in a vote on the European Parliament's position in the upcoming budget negotiations.
Liz Lynne said: "In a time of financial crises and austerity measures at national levels, we have to look for savings and exercise spending restraint at the EU level too.
"This is why I will continue to support a freeze of the short term EU budgets.
"Lib Dem MEPs are pushing hard to scrap wasteful expenditure, such as the second seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, which alone would save £160m a year if it was abolished."
The Commission's draft budget, unveiled on 20 April, proposed a 4.9% increase on the 2011 EU budget. Various Members States, including the UK Coalition Government, have already called for a freeze of the 2012 budget.
The first budget 2012 negotiation meeting ("trialogue") between representatives from the Council, Commission and Parliament will take place on 11 July.
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