Clegg: EU deal 'best outcome for taxpayers'
The Deputy Prime Minister hailed the new EU budget as the "right deal" for Britain:
– Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime MinisterThis is the right deal for Britain and for Europe. It’s the best outcome for British taxpayers and people right across Europe.
Both the Prime Minister and I have always been clear that it was simply not right for the EU budget to go up when cuts are having to be made at home.
Whilst we may have our differences on other European issues, we have worked as one to keep the EU budget in check.
It took two summits, but the EU now has a budget
The EU budget deal is victory for David Cameron, but perhaps more accurately a victory for northern Europe over the south.
EU leaders meet for next round of budget talks
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