UK told to pay £1.7bn extra to EU

The UK has been told it must pay an extra £1.7bn (2.1bn euros) towards the European Union's budget because the economy has performed better than expected in recent years.

The payment follows new calculations by the EU, which determines how much each member state should contribute based on gross national incomes.

It would add about a fifth to the UK's annual net contribution of £8.6bn.

France and Germany are to get rebates.

Surely it is stories like this that have pro European Unionists pulling their hair out and the anti EU parties laughing and pointing.

What a shame, all that money the ConDemNation coalition saved by oppressing the poor and slashing our public services must be handed over to the EU.

But if Labour had stayed in power and ran the economy into the ground, the EU would be bailing the UK out instead.

They can bleep off....total bs to ask us to pay more!

For the time being. I was was looking for a list of European countries by GDP to see how we fair but couldn't find an up-to-date one at present. They're not very on the ball with publishing such info are they?

The government know what its like now,do well and get hammered.

Odd that the EU's two biggest advocates are getting a rebate. I didn't see that one coming!!

The UK has been told it must pay an extra £1.7bn (2.1bn euros) towards the European Union's budget because the economy has performed better than expected in recent years.

 

The payment follows new calculations by the EU, which determines how much each member state should contribute based on gross national incomes.

 

It would add about a fifth to the UK's annual net contribution of £8.6bn.

 

France and Germany are to get rebates.

 

Surely it is stories like this that have pro European Unionists pulling their hair out and the anti EU parties laughing and pointing.

It's probably pay back time because of greedy London ripping off tourist that come to visit.

I wonder who's doing the maths on this one?

The BBC news website says

The result is that the UK faces by far the largest extra payment. The Netherlands and Italy also have big bills to pay, and even a struggling country like Greece will see its contribution go up.

 

In contrast, both Germany and France will get rebates - €1bn for the French.

Which is utterly bizarre!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29751124

Odd that the EU's two biggest advocates are getting a rebate. I didn't see that one coming!!

That's international politics for you. Remember when they stitched up Blair on the EU rebate?

Hmm, IF Cameron caves on this we'll have a Labour Government at the next GE, as more voters defect to UKIP.

If he tells the EU to foxtrot oscar, he'll be able to tell the British public that it's possible to stand up to the EU, and that there's no need to leave it...

Of course we'll end up paying most of it.

Hopefully, the ConDems will not miss this gold-plated solid platinum opportunity to give each of Juncker, Hollande, Merkel and Farage a black eye in one fell swoop. One can but hope...

Surely it is stories like this that have pro European Unionists pulling their hair out and the anti EU parties laughing and pointing.

We need to put it in perspective.

Think of it as paying approximately £10,000 for each of the 200,000 Roma we have received in return to enhance our culture and boost our economy... a bargain surely?