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EU gripped by budget chaos after Brexit: Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden REFUSE to pay for one trillion euro plan to help poor regions, fight climate change and plug budget black hole left by Britain's departure
Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 2/21/2020 | TIM STICKINGS FOR MAILONLINE and ASSOCIATED PRESS

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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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: humptywaspushed
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To: Darksheare
Perhaps Merkel can make up the shortfall by marching troops into the frugal nation’s..

The German army ain't what it used to be.
Lots of fatsos there...too much beer.

21 posted on 02/21/2020 3:47:38 PM PST by cloudmountain
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To: Darksheare
No, it’ll be German, Belgian troops, French mimes.

LOL! Good one!

22 posted on 02/21/2020 3:48:41 PM PST by cloudmountain
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To: RightGeek

Trump was right to call the EU out. In the end, it’s all about money isn’t it. And the biggest benefactor??


23 posted on 02/21/2020 3:50:36 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: RightGeek

this is hilarious . . . . . . . someone ping kronos


24 posted on 02/21/2020 3:53:45 PM PST by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: RightGeek

:)


25 posted on 02/21/2020 3:55:32 PM PST by unread (A REPUBLIC..! if you can keep it....)
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To: RightGeek

They run out of other people’s money already?


26 posted on 02/21/2020 3:57:10 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: Darksheare

Germany has gone full anti-nationalist these days, so I assume they will politely foot the bill.


27 posted on 02/21/2020 3:59:14 PM PST by Sam Gamgee
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To: RightGeek

All societies are NOT the same.

The hard-working, high-intellect societies should not be expected to foot the bill for those that cannot manage on their own.

It’s against human nature to work hard to provide for amorphous, helpless people at the expense of yourself and your loved ones.

Leave charity to those with the money to afford charity, don’t force others to contribute at gunpoint. (It always comes down to force in the end)


28 posted on 02/21/2020 4:02:39 PM PST by Bobalu (I'm Just Another Lying, Dog-Faced Pony Soldier)
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To: bigbob

Less caviar, fine wine, coke and hookers for the EU elite—cry me a river!


29 posted on 02/21/2020 4:08:49 PM PST by cgbg (The Democratic Party is morphing into the Donner Party)
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To: RightGeek; All

Great posts. Dysfunctional, dystopian dreams meet reality. Boo Hoo is right.

Go home useless bureaucrats. Do something productive. Pick the rocks out of your car tires, re-arrange your sock drawer, etc., etc.


30 posted on 02/21/2020 4:15:42 PM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: RightGeek

Hi EU! Eat a bag of d*cks you crooked schmucks. The exodus has begun.


31 posted on 02/21/2020 5:11:08 PM PST by catbertz
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To: RightGeek
EU gripped by budget chaos after Brexit: Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden REFUSE to pay for one trillion euro plan to help poor regions, fight climate change and plug budget black hole left by Britain's departure.

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32 posted on 02/21/2020 5:22:54 PM PST by Grampa Dave ( May every person dissing Roger Stone, suffer the same nightmare BS justice in a liberal court room.)
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To: RightGeek

We all said this was coming. Britain was treated as a milch cow to pay for the Yurps’ pet projects. Now they’ll have to pay for them themselves and they don’t like it and they’re at each others’ throats about it.

As our French friends would say Que’lle Surprise!


33 posted on 02/21/2020 5:35:40 PM PST by FLT-bird
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To: RightGeek

This is a great reason why BREXIT was a huge win for the UK. The EU was just sucking off the UK’s big economy to run its fascist regime. Now the UK is gone and no other country wants to pick up the tab.

JoMa


34 posted on 02/22/2020 2:02:42 AM PST by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks.)
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To: RightGeek

The implosion will accelerate with Itali’s departure. Coming soon to a theater near you.


35 posted on 02/22/2020 2:36:16 AM PST by Revolutionary ("Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!")
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