DonPeffers Posted June 6, 2020 Posted June 6, 2020 https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1292212/boris-johnson-eu-coronavirus-recovery-package-uk-latest "Boris Johnson REFUSES to cough up £270million of UK taxpayer cash for EU coronavirus fund". EU president Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a £2.7billion fund in April (2020) as a coronavirus relief package. "The UK Treasury is arguing that most of the cost for the recovery package arose after the UK left in January and want a reduction of the bill by two thirds." Having left the EU on 31 Jan 2020 and already agreed to meet our budget payments up to 31 Dec 2020 why on earth should UK pay another £270Mn because EU has decided on additional expenditure, in Apr 2020, after we have left? Also EU rejects UK call for rapid agreement on financial services. I've thought for a long time that the EU dictates and does not negotiate. Quote
Alan France Posted June 6, 2020 Posted June 6, 2020 Agree, with a convicted felon in charge of the ECB currently taking on the German courts, the situation in the EU could get worse. Quote
DonPeffers Posted June 6, 2020 Author Posted June 6, 2020 04 Jul 2019 https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1149204/eu-news-christine-lagarde-european-central-bank-ecb-france-tapie-trial-negliegence-spt "EU shock: How Christine Lagarde was convicted for ‘negligence’ over sketchy French affair" "In 2016, Ms Lagarde (now ECB chief) had been found guilty of negligence in approving a massive payout of taxpayers’ money, €400m (£355m), to French businessman Bernard Tapie." "Investigators suspected the payment to Mr Tapie was the result of a behind closed doors agreement with Mr Sarkozy in return for election support." "The trial stemmed from a criminal case for misuse of public funds after a decision by the French government in 2008 to arbitrate a long-standing dispute with Mr Tapie, who had sued former state-owned bank Crédit Lyonnais over the sale of shoe-maker Adidas." Very messy. 21 Feb 2020 https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/comment/article-8030483/MAGGIE-PAGANO-rich-richer.html "How Europe's pensioners are subsidising luxury goods firm LVMH to pay $16bn for jewellers Tiffany" "Luxury goods firm LVMH raised €9bn over a range of bond maturities from two to 11 years, with two of the five euro tranches being offered at negative yields" "...Europe's central bankers (ECB) and pensioners are subsidising LVMH to pay $16billion for one of the world's sw**kiest jewellery brands." Just a thought......can I get paid to borrow money; meaning can I please have some of these pay back less than you borrowed bonds? Quote
Blatman Posted June 6, 2020 Posted June 6, 2020 10 hours ago, DonPeffers said: I've thought for a long time that the EU dictates and does not negotiate. You're a bit behind the curve there... Skip to 4:45 and listen to a man who was in the thick of it with the EU when Greece collapsed. And pay attention to the bullying tactics used by our European "friends" described from about 7:40 onwards. It's absolutely outrageous what the EU did to try to bully Greece... Quote
DonPeffers Posted June 7, 2020 Author Posted June 7, 2020 13 hours ago, Blatman said: You're a bit behind the curve there... Skip to 4:45 and listen to a man who was in the thick of it with the EU when Greece collapsed. And pay attention to the bullying tactics used by our European "friends" described from about 7:40 onwards. It's absolutely outrageous what the EU did to try to bully Greece... Sadly Blatters you are behind your own curve as you posted the same video under What hope for Brexit negotiations? By DonPeffers, October 30, 2018 in Stuff & Nonsense on 11 Dec 2018 and I was aware of the video before you posted it. Quote
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