Posted on 02/21/2020 3:35:39 PM PST by RightGeek
EU leaders were facing budget chaos today at a bruising first summit since Brexit as four wealthy nations refused to fill the gap left by Britain's departure.
The 27 leaders reached a stalemate after arguing into the early hours in Brussels, with talks on the trillion-euro budget resuming for a second day today and this afternoon there was still deadlock.
The UK's departure has left the bloc with a €75billion (£63billion) hole in its finances over seven years and the budget battle has exposed bitter divisions between EU members.
Germany wants to spend more on climate change while France is seeking more money for a joint defence, with poorer nations determined to keep their generous EU payouts.
But the so-called 'frugal four' of Austria, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden are unwilling to pay more to plug the gap.
Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte, who came prepared for a long-haul summit by carrying a biography of Frederic Chopin, said he did 'not plan to put my signature' to the latest compromise proposal.
EU figures are seeking a figure of 1.08 per cent of the bloc's combined GDP to cover the six years from 2021 to 2027, but the frugal nations are unwilling to go above the current 1 per cent.
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The EU expected to get that money from the UK.
And then tried to shove an increase of 44%, IIRC, down the throats of the remaining members.
Looks like that’s not on.
Like NATO or the UN being carried by the US.
Not quite Atlas Shrugged; after all, we are talking about nations here, not individuals.
But still...
And looks like Boris said no way today to a soft Brexit.
And the remainers intended to deliver that money.
Atlas Pingworthy?
The best thing for the world would be for the EU to collapse. Civilized nations really are better than the third world, for now, and we need a healthy dose of nationalism to stay that way.
Mmm mmm mmmm mmmmm mmmm! Where’s the popcorn? SweDUHn better be careful or they’ll get an earful from grrrrrrrreta.
Perhaps Merkel can make up the shortfall by marching troops into the frugal nation’s..
Trouble in paradise.
European Atlas Shrugged.
Perhaps Merkel can make up the shortfall by marching troops into the frugal nation’s..
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I don’t believe that PDJT will allow her to use US troops to carry out her Schiff.
Ah yes, Captain Fetal alcohol poisoning to the rescue!
I can’t wait to hear her scold them.
It’ll be hilarious.
What will Emmanuel do? Maybe the Pope can help. You know, explain the situation to people. Maybe with a few signs. And wonders. And miracles.
No, it’ll be German, Belgian troops, French mimes.
The climate may be changing after all.
EU unicorns and fairy dust all going to sh## as expected. The socialist rats concocted a globalist plan to create an elitist hierarchy to steal money make themselves and their families rich and siphon from the doers and feed the lazy
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