INCREASE IN NATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS (2007-13 budget over 1999-2006):
Britain up 63%
France up 116%
PAYMENTS AS % OF GNI*
Britain 0.31%
France 0.36%
*European Commission definition
Source: UK presidency
OTHER KEY FACTS
Original Commission-proposed EU budget 2007-2013: €1,025bn
Luxembourg-proposed budget rejected in June: €871bn
Final British budget adopted: €862bn (1.045% of GNI)


