Britain just got a bill of 1.7 million Euros (or pounds, I’m not certain) from the EU for above-average growth. So, on balance, the UK will pay Germany.
Make sense?
people still don’t get it.....union is the key word...
Poor economic growth reduces climate change.
Of course they are being rewarded!
Why on earth would the UK want to belong to an organization that penalizes success and rewards failure ?
A quick google search turned up the numbers for 2011, when Germany paid in roughly 20 bn while the UK paid in 11 bn.
http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/nov/22/eu-budget-spending-contributions-european-union
I'd be surprised if the more current numbers are vastly different, and speaking of "an early Christmas present" is simply adding insult to injury.