Main achievements: Where the European Parliament made a difference during the 2005-2009 annual budgetary procedures

This document contains a description of the annual budgetary procedures of the 6th legislature and highlights some of Parliament's main political achievements in the field of budgetary affairs. It is composed of four parts as follows: Part 1: Main achievements - where the European Parliament made the difference Part 2: Budgetary mechanisms in annual and multiannual procedures Part 3: Annual budgetary procedures 2005-2009 Part 4: Annexes - detailed budget figures and a Glossary of terms.