It sometimes happened that in budget discussions the other bodies would attempt to agree on a common approach aligned with Parliament – and this often provided a decisive counterweight to the Commission where substantive issues were concerned.
Tharla sé amanna i gcomhráite buiséid go ndéanadh na comhlachtaí eile iarracht aontú ar chur chuige i gcomhar a bheadh dírithe ar sheasamh na Parlaiminte – agus ba mhinic a bhíodh tionchar cinntitheach aige sin ar sheasamh an Choimisiúin agus saincheisteanna substaintiúla i gceist.