| 11. | In 2001, Govender abstained from voting on the defence budget.
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| 12. | Finland had a limited defence budget after its independence and especially in the 1930s.
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| 13. | Finland's defence budget equals approximately 2.9 billion euros or 1.4 percent of EU missions.
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| 14. | It has also advocated a 40 % increase in the UK's national defence budget.
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| 15. | In 1970 the government announced the decision to cease funding Cadets from the Defence budget.
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| 16. | This move occurred during a period marked by severe defence budget cuts and internal reorganization.
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| 17. | The FY2008 French defence budget included the necessary funding, ?3 billion, for the ship.
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| 18. | Soon after, the Lyons government tripled the defence budget.
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| 19. | The Soviet Union invasion in Czechoslovakia was seen as a reason to increase the defence budget.
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| 20. | Russia's defence budget rose 22 % in 2007.
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