” “"The negotiations about the EU budget for 2007/2013 are going on; we have highlighted the need to abide by the Parliament’s prerogatives in financial matters and we have insisted that the EU have enough funds to put in place its policies and support the development of the new member states": a statement of the president of the Budget Commission, Janusz Lewandowski, and "rapporteur" Reimer Boge opens the intensive week of work of the EU Assembly. The most outstanding items on the Parliament’s agenda include the continuation of the negotiations with the EU Council and Commission to draw up the EU budget, the plenary session to be held today and tomorrow, and president Josep Borrell’s participation in the summit of the heads of state and government (March 23 and 24). As to the budget, the EU MPs insist that "enough funds be allocated to common policies" for the young, culture, small and medium-sized companies, migratory and security policies. In addition, they ask that "the future EU member states have the same funds as those that have been allocated to the states that joined the EU in 2004". "During the week, the discussion will also touch the role of Parliament in the world reads a release sent out in Brussels -. The head of the World Trade Organisation, Pascal Lamy, will be in Parliament on Thursday, while a delegation of observers will go to Ukraine for next Sunday’s legislative elections". On March 26th and 27th, Borrell will chair the meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean Assembly. ” “
