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Published 11/05/2009 by FT.com - Brussels

Regions angered by EU budget proposals

The European Commission is pressing for a 'root-and-branch reform' of the EU's €140bn-a-year budget in a proposal that is stirring outrage among Europe's regions, which risk losing their grip on vast sums of financial aid

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