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Some time ago Eureferendum pointed out that there is a power battle going on at the heart of the EU between the Commision and the heads of states in the Council and that it would be a mistake to belive that the unelected Commision was the real power in the Union. (I paraphrase)

 Perhaps this is evidence of that power struggle  

Brussels anger over suggested Commission job cuts

EUpolitix reports that the European Commission has spoken out against Finnish presidency proposals to cut €56m from the Commission budget, effectively shedding 1700 Brussels jobs over the next seven years.  Helsinki also plans to scale back spending on foreign affairs, research and the communicating Europe programme.  Budget Commissioner Dalia GrybauskaitÄ— called the plan “unjustified”. Saturday’s Telegraph reported that Ed Balls, representing Gordon Brown at a meeting of EU finance ministers last week, has offered “strong support” to Finland’s proposal.

EUpolitix  Telegraph

From www.openeurope.org.uk