10.09.2004, 13:02
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Zitat:BRUSSELS : Britain is set to come under pressure from its EU partners this weekend to give ground over its unique rebate from EU coffers, 20 years after Margaret Thatcher famously declared "I want my money back."GB erhält gerade mal halb soviel von der EU wie Frankreich und zahlt Netto doppelt soviel und der Nachlass soll aufgehoben werden? Dann wäre GB wohl eine Topkandidat um Deutschland als größter Nettozahler abzulösen, Gb ist ja jetzt schon die Nummer 2.:motz:
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown will notably be pressed over it at an informal meeting with his EU counterparts starting Friday in the Netherlands, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency.
But British officials say London will vigorously defend its corner in the talks, which are on the table as part of discussions on the EU's medium term budget plans.