MEPs pave way to 2013 budget deal next week

Members of the European Parliament gave final approval on the 12 December 2012 to a €132.8bn budget for 2013, paving the way for future talks on the long-term budget (Multi-Financial Framework, 2014-2020) early in 2013.

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