Government says against EU spending hike
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Britain and other European Union paymasters have renewed their opposition to EU Commission plans to increase the block&#39;s spending in 2007-2013, Chancellor Gordon Brown says.
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The MoD is criticised over spending costs which  soared by Â£1.7bn over the past year, amid growing project delays.
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Britain has told European Union energy ministers that it opposes European Commission plans to set binding targets on renewable energy generation, a newspaper has reported.
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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said it would be ``irresponsible&#39;&#39; to offer guarantees that there won&#39;t be tax increases, while refuting accusations his spending plans aren&#39;t affordable.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium  - European Union officials Monday rejected a French proposal to cut funding to poor countries in eastern Europe with low tax rates that tempt investment away from their richer western neighbours.
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Just when lawmakers thought a thorny tax dispute was behind them, the European Union raised objections on Friday to parts of the $137 billion corporate tax bill that was passed last month.
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Ministers were today accused of failing to properly plan for the number of eastern Europeans workers coming to Britain as new figures showed that the number of those given national insurance numbers rose by 16% last year.
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The British government has signaled its opposition to the creation of a European defence industry giant by the merger of the European aerospace group EADS and the French-British defence electronics group Thales, the Observer reported.
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Just when lawmakers thought a thorny tax dispute was behind them, the European Union raised objections to parts of the corporate tax bill that was passed last month.
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Business & money: Â·  European parliament blocks EC initiative Â·  Businesses and unions unite in denunciation
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The government on Wednesday defended its decision to radically revise the country&#39;s deficit figures, ahead of a European Commission meeting to consider possible disciplinary action against Greece for submitting faulty figures.
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Calls to tighten alcohol controls to combat a rise in consumption by young people are rejected by ministers.
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Labour MPs oppose a suggestion that political donations - including from unions - be capped at Â£50,000.
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The government is to produce an annual statement on EU spending in the UK in a bid to improve taxpayers' confidence.
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The European Parliament has called on the EU to halt direct budgetary aid to the Kenyan government.
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European finance ministers said they won&#39;t attempt to halt the euro&#39;s rise, saying the currency&#39;s jump to an eight-month high is unlikely to derail the recovery and will prevent record oil prices from spurring inflation.
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BRITAIN will infuriate its partners this year as it fights to keep its rebate on the EU budget, but the biggest trouble may come from France.