[UPDATED] EU budget set to be reduced - Page 2

Pierre · 08-02-2013, 11:12

Do we need to change the title of this thread?......................................

**Damien** · 08-02-2013, 11:13

Done.

**Damien** · 08-02-2013, 15:19

Apparently France are quite unhappy! Britain seems to have got most of what we wanted by allying with Germany and outflanking Hollande. Anglo-German alliance!

Osem · 08-02-2013, 15:29

If you're right, can we further amend Arthur's thread title to include "Cameron NOT a loser" then??

peanut · 08-02-2013, 15:31

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Originally Posted by Osem

Can we further amend Arthur's thread title to Cameron NOT a loser then??

I won't go that far... (as it's a family forum I'll leave it there).

Osem · 08-02-2013, 15:32

That'd be a bit churlish surely...

**Damien** · 08-02-2013, 15:40

EDIT - Actually better not set a bad example

Let's stay on topic people!

Sirius · 08-02-2013, 15:43

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Originally Posted by Damien

Germany and Britain 1 - France 0. France even snubbed the meeting with us. Thankfully Hollande doesn't appear to be a great politician unlike his predecessor. Additionally we seem to have more in common with Germany at the moment

OMG Dont let Capt Mainwaring know

Osem · 08-02-2013, 15:46

Well it wouldn't be a general comment on his premiership as a whole, just relevant to his apparent success (if it transpires) in negotiations in which the OP declared he'd be 'again a loser'...

Osem · 08-02-2013, 16:43

Well it looks likes there's going to be a budget but will there be any accounts? I've also just heard a report on BBC News24 who claimed they'd been asked, by French media, for comment on Cameron's victory... lol

Apparently the whole thing can still be kicked into touch by the European Parliament, however, which may go some way towards explaining their legendary pay and perks...

Sirius · 08-02-2013, 16:50

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Originally Posted by Osem

Well it looks likes there's going to be a budget but will there be any accounts? I've also just heard a report on BBC News24 who claimed they'd been asked, by French media, for comment on Cameron's victory... lol

Apparently the whole thing can still be kicked into touch by the European Parliament, however, which may go some way towards explaining their legendary pay and perks...

What is said in public about the budget and what they then really do behind closed doors are two entirely different subjects. I do not and never will trust the EU bureaucrats to do what they say they will do unless it involves wasting lots and lots of someone else's money

**Damien** · 08-02-2013, 17:52

I've removed some off-topic posts. It's ok to be funny but there needs to be some substance to your posts otherwise the whole thing will be dragged off topic. We cannot have members posting successive off-topic nonsense posts all the time.

Please stay somewhat on topic.

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Merkel has suggested that 'there will be no surprises' when it comes to the European Parliament and that she has spoken to a lot of them already.

Sirius · 08-02-2013, 19:04

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Originally Posted by Damien

I've removed some off-topic posts. It's ok to be funny but there needs to be some substance to your posts otherwise the whole thing will be dragged off topic. We cannot have members posting successive off-topic nonsense posts all the time.

Please stay somewhat on topic.

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Merkel has suggested that 'there will be no surprises' when it comes to the European Parliament and that she has spoken to a lot of them already.

She can suggest what she likes, and who made her the spokesperson anyway.

Taf · 08-02-2013, 19:13

We still have a rebate, but it's reduced.

Sirius · 08-02-2013, 19:28

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We still have a rebate, but it's reduced.

Indeed we are sleepwalking into full membership including the Euro. Successive Governments have signed over a bit here and a bit there. The only referendum we will ever get is about what on which date we join.