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David Cameron: EU must cut budget plans David Cameron: EU must cut budget plans
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Proposals for the EU's long-term budget at November's summit were "much too high" and need to be reduced, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.Proposals for the EU's long-term budget at November's summit were "much too high" and need to be reduced, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.
As EU leaders gathered for the latest two-day budget summit in Brussels, Mr Cameron told reporters that there would be no deal if his demands were not met.As EU leaders gathered for the latest two-day budget summit in Brussels, Mr Cameron told reporters that there would be no deal if his demands were not met.
"Frankly the EU should not be immune from the sorts of pressures that we've had to reduce spending," he said."Frankly the EU should not be immune from the sorts of pressures that we've had to reduce spending," he said.
The summit was convened to reach a deal on the next seven years of EU spending.The summit was convened to reach a deal on the next seven years of EU spending.
EU member states have had to "find efficiencies [and] make sure that we spend money wisely", he told waiting reporters.EU member states have had to "find efficiencies [and] make sure that we spend money wisely", he told waiting reporters.
"When we were last here in November, the numbers were much too high: they need to come down, and if they don't come down then there won't be a deal.""When we were last here in November, the numbers were much too high: they need to come down, and if they don't come down then there won't be a deal."
An unnamed EU official told AFP news agency that the formal meeting had been delayed to allow more time for discussions on a compromise.
European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has urged leaders to negotiate "in a spirit of responsibility".European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has urged leaders to negotiate "in a spirit of responsibility".
"Further delays will send out a very negative message at this time of fragile economic recovery," he said. "The risk is that positions will harden and will be even more difficult to overcome.""Further delays will send out a very negative message at this time of fragile economic recovery," he said. "The risk is that positions will harden and will be even more difficult to overcome."
The Commission - the EU's executive body - had originally wanted a budget ceiling of 1.025tn euros (£885bn; $1.4tn) for 2014-2020, a 5% increase. In November that was trimmed back to 973bn euros and later revised down to 943bn euros.The Commission - the EU's executive body - had originally wanted a budget ceiling of 1.025tn euros (£885bn; $1.4tn) for 2014-2020, a 5% increase. In November that was trimmed back to 973bn euros and later revised down to 943bn euros.
But with other EU spending commitments included, that would still give an overall budget of 1.011tn euros.
The UK, Germany and other northern European nations want to lower EU spending increases to mirror the cuts being made by national governments across the Continent.
A grouping led by France and Italy wants to maintain spending but target it more at investment likely to create jobs.