The United Kingdom Requests a Reduction in Budget Contributions, the Council Finds No Solution

27/4/1980

With the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher defending her position on reducing the UK’s contribution to the Community budget, the European Council of Nine in Luxembourg (April 27-28) was unable to reach a solution on the matter.

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