With the UK out and Germany and France feeling generous, pressure is growing on other countries to dig deeper. The EU’s tightfisted paymasters are on the ropes. Brussels’ big battle over money begins in earnest next week when Commissioner Günther Oettinger unveils his proposal for the EU’s next long-term budget. EU officials are bracing for a long struggle that will split the bloc in all sorts of ways — payers vs. recipients, east vs. west, north vs. south. But wealthy net-payer countries who oppose any increase in budget contributions — Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden — are already on the defensive, their ranks thinned and their muscle sharply diminished. Britain, their ally and traditional leader, no longer has skin in the game. Even worse, Brexit has blown a giant hole in the budget that will require higher contributions across the board just to avoid steep spending cuts. France and Germany, which toed the … [Read more...] about EU budget hawks under attack
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EU budget: Brussels unveils plans for higher spending on defence and border control
The European Commission has unveiled its plans for a bigger continent-wide EU budget to finance new priorities including defence, border control, and international aid. The €1.135 trillion (£1 trillion) proposal unveiled by president Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on Wednesday would spend 1.1 per cent of the bloc’s GDP, with higher contributions for member states and cuts to some spending areas to make up for lost payments from Brexit. The so-called “multi-annual financial framework” proposal fires the starting gun on a series of complex rows between member states over how money should be allocated and raised for the seven-year spending plan – with leaders set to hash out a deal over the coming months. Read more May hints Britain will still pay into the EU budget after Brexit Within hours the French agriculture ministry branded a “drastic, massive and blind cut” to agricultural subsidies as “simply unthinkable”, … [Read more...] about EU budget: Brussels unveils plans for higher spending on defence and border control
Here’s How The UK Wants To Work With The EU On Defence And Security Post-Brexit
The UK wants to develop a “deep security partnership” with the European Union post-Brexit with a series of proposals that appear to be similar to existing arrangements.In a paper published on Tuesday – the 12th Brexit position paper in recent weeks – the UK lays out a series of “offers” to the EU relating to foreign policy, defence and security, and international development.Britain is proposing an arrangement that is "deeper than any current third country relationship".“The UK and the EU should have regular close consultations on foreign and security policy issues, with the option to agree joint positions,” the document reads.Such consultations would allow the EU27 – the remaining member states – and the UK to continue to cooperate and align positions on issues of mutual interest after Britain is no longer party to the EU's official decision-making processes. Issues could include sanctions and cooperation in the Western … [Read more...] about Here’s How The UK Wants To Work With The EU On Defence And Security Post-Brexit
Brexit: Your guide to EU jargon
UK 23 March 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Messenger Share this with Messenger Share this with Email Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43470987 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Related TopicsBrexit Confused by all the Brexit jargon in the news? Here's a glossary to demystify commonly used EU-related terms. Please upgrade your browser Your guide to Brexit jargon AAcquis communautaire: A … [Read more...] about Brexit: Your guide to EU jargon
Brexit means Brexit? Not for Cornwall – it’s only kept up with the rest of Britain thanks to EU funding
Let’s be honest, Remainers badly needed a reason to smile after the Brexit referendum result. And the people of Cornwall provided one. Despite voting overwhelmingly to quit the EU, Cornwall – a significant beneficiary of European Union funds over the past couple of decades – immediately demanded a Westminster guarantee of their European money. The day after the vote, Cornwall county council called for “urgent confirmation” of this cash from ministers, citing promises from the official Leave campaign that they would be no worse off if Britain voted to leave. Surprisingly, no such confirmation has yet been issued by Theresa May. Perhaps the Cornish should take it up with the Leave campaign leaders such as Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and Gisela Stuart. Or maybe they seek an urgent meeting with their local MPs, five out of six of whom recommended a Leave vote. Surely they’ll be good for the money? Or maybe not. For Cornwall council has also now insisted … [Read more...] about Brexit means Brexit? Not for Cornwall – it’s only kept up with the rest of Britain thanks to EU funding