Posted on 05/03/2017 7:45:57 AM PDT by davikkm
The European Union (EU) has dramatically increased the size of the “divorce” bill it is demanding the UK pays before leaving the bloc, to 100 billion euros. The new figure, equivalent £84.5 billion, reflects stricter demands made by Germany and France, in particular in relation to post-Brexit farm payments and EU administration fees, according to an analysis by the Financial Times.
European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier have previously said the UK would be expected to pay around €60 billion (£50.75 billion).
The British Government’s lawyers, however, and a House of Lords committee have said the UK has no legal responsibility to pay the £50 billion bill and the prime minister is opposed to handing over a large amount.
David Davis, the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, reiterated these claims Wednesday morning, as well as implying the escalating demands were merely part of the EU’s negotiating tactics.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme Wednesday morning, Mr. Davis said recent comments from his European partners should be “taken with a pinch of salt”.
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Britain’s answer should be KISS MY ASS in all caps.
Molon Labe....................
Absolutely.
Great Britain should mail them a check for One Euro and tell them to stick it.
That would be my response...
British response to the EU Should be”BUGGER OFF!!!!
I guess Merkel’s dusting off those old Operation Sea Lion plans from Nazi Germany. Will they be able to control the air these days in order to make the channel crossing? Stay tuned....
“Come take it from us”.
Yes, note to the Frogs and Krauts, FO, we’re gone!
It must really suck bad when they CHARGE YOU TO LEAVE.
He was a funny guy some times!
It’s a shame what they did to him AFTER he won the war
The UK has no legal responsibility to pay anything to the corrupt EU. The EU should be paying the British Government punitive damages for all the troubles it caused Great Britain with its failed and oppressive policies.
I would like to see President Trump and the British very visibly start to negotiate a very favorable trade deal. That combined with the threat of a no deal Brexit should send the Euro rats scurrying.
Merkel is the underlying b**** in all this.
Great Britain should pull an Obama and just “print” 100B Euros and send it to them.
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