But Britain remained the biggest net budget contributor after Germany.

但是，英国一直保持着欧共体预算净贡献第二大的位置，仅次于德国。

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This budget will have a net expansionary effect on the economy.

本预算对经济的发展最终会有促进作用。

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The biggest was a switch in the EU budget, which within a few years in the mid-1990s turned the Netherlands from a substantial net beneficiary into the biggest net contributor per head.

在上世纪九十年代中期几年的工夫，这一变革就使得荷兰从欧盟预算的一大净收益者变成了按人头算最大的贡献者。

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Germany is demanding a reduction in its net budget contribution.

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But Britain remained the biggest net budget contributor after Germany.

ECONOMIST: Britain and Europe

Germany, the UK, France and Italy are the biggest net contributors to the budget, which amounts to about 1% of the EU's overall GDP.

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