UK continues defence of EU rebate

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The British budget rebate is subject to a British veto. End of.

The various Europeans can play to their own public galleries all they like but they know this too.

Unless the UK says 'yes' it isn't going to happen because it is not possible for it to happen with expessed British approval.

The French complain that the poorer members have to pay for our rebate. But, hypocritically, they want to keep thei CAP subsidies because their farming is so inefficient, and the poorer member also contribute to the CAP subsidies.

The EU treats Britain unfairly. Even with the rebate, we pay 6 times more, per capita, into the EU than the French, even though France has an almost identical population and economy than Britain. But without the rebate, we would pay almost FOURTEEN times as much, per capita, into the EU than France.

I think if France wants more money to go into the Eu budget, it should contribute more, rather than getting Britain, which is already the 2nd biggest contributor after Germany, to contribute even more.

I know their economy is cash-strapped, but they must think the British are made of money.