Major clash anticipated over EU budget; farm subsidies at the heart of dispute

Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 06:33 UTC

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British Prime Minister David Cameron came under pressure to act tough on the European Union budget and France threatened to use its veto, signalling a divisive start to bargaining over the 1 trillion Euros long-term spending plan. Read full article

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British_Kirchnerist
Cameron looking very weak last night...
Nov 01st, 2012 - 10:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anbar
/random platitude
Nov 01st, 2012 - 12:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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JuanGabriel
@1 it's actually funny, the same Labour who were in uproar over Cameron not signing up to the tobin tax earlier this year, are now more concerned about cheap tactics than their principles. The fact that parts of the Conservative party voted the way they did was no surprise at all.
Nov 01st, 2012 - 01:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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expbrit
@1 All part of the master plan :-) Dave will now be able to tell the Euro-Muppets that he is very sorry but Parliament have tied his hands and they can't have any more money. Not his fault .... he would love to give them more but what can he do ....?

Great to see the Lab-Lot shooting themselves in the head :-)
Nov 01st, 2012 - 01:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
the sooner we get our referendum the better,

out of the EU gravy train.
Nov 01st, 2012 - 08:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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