'Thanks for the war, now pay up' says Juncker.

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    Speaking a day after the Brexit talks were described as “deadlocked” by the EU’s chief negotiator, Jean-Claude Juncker accused the UK being unwilling to compromise over the divorce bill.

    Juncker insisted the British “have to pay” if they want talks to begin on a future trade deal between the UK and the EU.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jean-cla…4b03a7be57fd9c6

    Dear Mr.Juncker,

    The war cost Britain about £120 billion in 1945. In today's money that equates to about £4,200 billion. A considerable amount of this sum was spent initially trying to defend you and other now EU countries from the Germans which you failed to do yourselves. A further sum was spent freeing present EU countries from German occupation, again which you failed to do your yourselves.

    Could you please let us have your proposals as to what you think is your and the other EU countries fair share of these costs? As an initial figure, we would put it at no less than £750 billion.

    Please inform us as to how and when you intend to repay this amount as soon as possible.

    Best Wishes from the UK. :)

  • It must be very difficult for a government that largely voted Remain to do the Brexit thing. It doesn't surprise me, therefore, that stalling and humming and ha-ing has been the order of the day, along with idiot threats from the Mother Ship.

  • EU seems to be only interested in money due , ala divorce? Bill! , it seems our share of assets and past debts are not important .

    Yep it's all about the money as far as the EU are concerned, they are worried that they will lose one of their major cash cows when the UK leaves.

  • Theresa May is to travel to Brussels later for a dinner with EU leaders in a bid to end a stalemate over Brexit.

    The meeting, with chief negotiator Michel Barnier and Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker, comes days after the pair said talks were in "deadlock".

    I don't see the EU changing its mind, but perhaps May could take a few bottles of something nice for Juncker, it might work.

    Two years ago almost to the day, Merkel came to London and addressed parliament and said the EU was all important to them above all else. They are not going to change their minds, because they don't want a UK severance deal as being seen as too easy or attractive, that it might tempt other EU countries into leaving too.

  • They will take our share of assets into account Nigel, but what they are demanding is the figure of the "divorce" settlement now. If we do that, we hand over all our bargaining chips to them.

    The'y can't have done, if they have arrived at a £70 to £90 billion so called 'divorce' bill!! That equates to between an 8 to 10 year UK net EU subsidy, which is ridiculous.....and with regard to Junker's preposterous analogy of neglecting to buy a round of drinks, he is ignoring the fact that the UK has been one of the nations in the forefront for paying the 'bar' bill for over 40 years, whilst many member states are continually subsidised by the inflated prices included on those annual bar bills!!

  • Apparently the EU want 100 billion, now if May doesn't tell them to shove that where the sun don't shine and walk away she has no business being UK PM end of, it's obvious they are taking the piss in the hope we change our minds about leaving.

  • Quote from Liam Halligan

    Source

    If we don’t secure an agreement by March 2019, we will then charge reciprocal WTO tariffs, averaging two to three per cent.

    This in no way stops UK trade with the EU, as some gloom-mongers claim. All nations have access to the single market provided regulatory standards are met and the generally low tariffs are paid.

    The US and China conduct hundreds of billions of dollars of EU trade annually without a free trade agreement.

    We can do the same. We already meet EU standards for products and services. And we already sell the majority of our exports beyond the EU, largely under WTO rules.

    Worth reading the full piece.

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