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EU, US and IMF clash over the European economy and the Euro in Davos
Europeans, including IMF chief and Americans clashed on Thursday in Davos during a debate on monetary stimulus that degenerated into a skirmish over the European Union economy and the Euro. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesAnd what's the Euro good for: absolutely nothing! (Apologies to Edwin Starr)
Jan 23rd, 2015 - 11:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0Roll on the UKIP coalition to force Camoron to get out of this thieves kitchen and the sooner the better.
The European Union is a basket case economically. But that's not important. The EU doesn't have to balance its books. Short of money? Just demand that the members pay more. There's no such thing in the EU as 'living with one's means'. They spend what they like and then demand more. A current problem is the 'freedom of movement' principle. All these years and someone has finally noticed that it is freedom of movement to work. Not freedom of movement to go and skive off some other country's welfare system. Now, if we could only persuade the NHS to do its part. Try getting medical treatment in the US unless you can pay. I was in the US once and contracted an agonising ear infection. The hospital receptionist was more interested who was going to underwrite the cost of consultation, never mind the pain. NHS hospitals and GPs should take a credit or debit card from foreigners right at the start.
Jan 23rd, 2015 - 12:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0On the TV last night..after Question Time...there was a discussion on the matter of EU residents “scrounging” unemployment benefits in the UK.
Jan 23rd, 2015 - 06:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The official figures showed that substantially more UK citizens were claiming benefit abroad than EU citizens claiming in the UK. Germany and France paying out up to 3 times more than could be claimed in the UK.
Not the story that UKIP and the Daily Mail are putting out.
But Chris what will happen to the roughly 1.25 million British living in mainland Europe.
Jan 23rd, 2015 - 07:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The EU put this money in as a bribe to Greece to stay in,
Jan 23rd, 2015 - 08:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0merkel stated yesterday that they wanted Greece to remain within the Family,
to little-to late,
if Greece goes they say the Euro will collapse ,
cant wait, but something tells me that uncle David will be straight in there with the billions to prop them all up,
all on behalf of the British people of course, [ not ]
the sooner we all get of this loony gravy train the better.
@ 4 Vestige
Jan 23rd, 2015 - 09:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Absolutely Nothing!!!
Or are you trying to tell me the countries who are having these people spend their money there will chuck them out?
Don't be daft.
So leave the EU but keep freedom for Britons to live in europe.
Jan 23rd, 2015 - 09:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0That naturally means EU citizens equally free to live in GB. Try getting a one sided deal on that one.
Maybe have a few economic agreements too....if they make financial sense.
And now you're out of the EU and in a new agreement which for nostalgic reasons we'll call ... The EU.
!“”“”“”“”The hospital receptionist was more interested who was going to underwrite the cost of consultation, never mind the pain.“”“”“”
Jan 23rd, 2015 - 10:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0either that or she knew you.
7@
Jan 23rd, 2015 - 11:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0in part, things will revert back to a time before we went in,
the people [as you put it]
will have the same freedoms as any other countries peoples in Europe.
I have no idea about the Euro problems, just wanted to add.
Jan 24th, 2015 - 05:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Tell Christine Lagarde to lay off the fake tan, she looks like a dried out old tea bag.
@ 7 Vestige
Jan 24th, 2015 - 05:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“That naturally means EU citizens equally free to live in GB. Try getting a one sided deal on that one.”
No it doesn't!
Are you claiming that Spain would evict the Brits and lose all that income?
Of course not, they would do whatever is needed to ensure they keep them AND their income.
Stupid boy!
Amazing the things all these experts predict what will happen to Britain if we pull out,
Jan 24th, 2015 - 07:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0everything from a new Roman invasion, to million being kicked out of Europe and millions losing there jobs,
just as well the other 170 odd countries AINT in Europe is it not,
the predictions would be incalculable resulting in the rise of a new CFK controlled Argentina dominance of planet earth,
just praying like..lol
11 - so the million plus British won't be leaving mainland Europe.
Jan 25th, 2015 - 07:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And what, you think Britains going to kick out all the Europeans in GB ?
If yes ... You stupid boy. Consider what that entails, GBs economy relies hugely on EU workers of every level.
If no, well you're left with Europeans freely living and working in GB and Brits freely living and working in Europe - effectively still in the EU.
Lol “all that income”, what do you think all Brits are rich or something. Delusions of grandeur.
Ahhhhhhhhhh
Jan 25th, 2015 - 08:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Tishooooooooo
Apparently the Greeks have voted the party that will send Germany , the EU and merkel home with a bang,
The unmighty EU will be very interesting this year,
EU-POTTY lolol
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