'An unnamed senior EU official told: the British slice of the debt would not be simply written off if Westminster invokes the much debated EU exit clause, Article 50.'
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Oh no it's almost as if it would be completely unfair to bugger off and leave a €25 billion debt behind us. - Le'ts be real tho, it's not gonna stop Brexit, there will simply be arrangements for us to pay it back lmao.
Oh no it's almost as if it would be completely unfair to bugger off and leave a €25 billion debt behind us. - Le'ts be real tho, it's not gonna stop Brexit, there will simply be arrangements for us to pay it back lmao.
You've gotta love those conspiracy nuts on RT lapping it up.
Whilst I wish we were remaining, surely if we owe money, it's an incentive for the EU to agree a deal that minimises the downsides to the UK?
Not at all. We still have to follow international law. If we essentially stick a big middle finger up to the international community, we're going to be the ones to suffer. International cooperation and cohesion is a lot more important than our (in the greater scheme of things) minor debt.
'An unnamed senior EU official told: the British slice of the debt would not be simply written off if Westminster invokes the much debated EU exit clause, Article 50.'
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Oh look Russia Today.
The UK will have no problem paying any liabilities it owes. Like how its an unnamed source. Great bit of journalism.
Not even that much. When article 50 is invoked then the UK leaves within 2 years,
Whilst I wish we were remaining, surely if we owe money, it's an incentive for the EU to agree a deal that minimises the downsides to the UK?
You don't actually believe that, do you?
If you have a debt at a bank at then tell the bank "hey listen, we decided to leave you", do you think that the bank will give you a "favorable" deal because of that debt?
'An unnamed senior EU official told: the British slice of the debt would not be simply written off if Westminster invokes the much debated EU exit clause, Article 50.'
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Why would you have a problem paying money you legitimately owe?
Blackmail involves making an unwarranted demand, which if owed, then it would clearly not be unwarrnated, juts a normal debt that they have a perfect right to collect.
Why would you have a problem paying money you legitimately owe?
Blackmail involves making an unwarranted demand, which if owed, then it would clearly not be unwarrnated, juts a normal debt that they have a perfect right to collect.
Why don't they just add it onto national debt, give it to us to handle instead of saying pay before leave.
Why don't they just add it onto national debt, give it to us to handle instead of saying pay before leave.
Why should they? Because it would be better for you?
Loooool, typical Brexit argument, only thought-through half way, completely lacking logic, and totally based on "those meanies are all bad and we need to do our thing we are so much better on our own".
Why don't they just add it onto national debt, give it to us to handle instead of saying pay before leave.
You misunderstand the national debt is what we owe everyone. A debt to the EU is what we owe the EU.
If the story is true (non verified from a questionable source) then they will just give us the bill and ask us to pay what we owe. What is your problem with that?
Why should they? Because it would be better for you?
Loooool, typical Brexit argument, only thought-through half way, completely lacking logic, and totally based on "those meanies are all bad and we need to do our thing we are so much better on our own".
Well, why should we stay IN if we voted to LEAVE, you just want us to stay in and whats better for EU. If we stay in becuase of this debt it will be undemocratic, UK will massively become anti-EU and EU will split so quickly.
Send it to us and we pay it off with interest like other national debt we got, where the problem on their side?
You misunderstand the national debt is what we owe everyone. A debt to the EU is what we owe the EU.
If the story is true (non verified from a questionable source) then they will just give us the bill and ask us to pay what we owe. What is your problem with that?
Why wouldnt the UK want to pay money it legitimately owesbbefore it keaves. Im sure I would prefer the money.
National debt may never be paid.
Its quite easy though becayse if the UK wont pay its debts, then it will just be blocked from the single market. The amount of money is small compared to the amount of money lost through being locked out.
Well, why should we stay IN if we voted to LEAVE, you just want us to stay in and whats better for EU. If we stay in becuase of this debt it will be undemocratic, UK will massively become anti-EU and EU will split so quickly.
Send it to us and we pay it off with interest like other national debt we got, where the problem on their side?
I don't want to stay in. I don't give a **** about the UK, in fact I am glad you voted out, because it means getting to watch how everything you imagined will fall to pieces.
And did you even read the article? It's about a funding plan agreed years ago. It's not about "staying in" or not, it's about having signed that contract and about British say research receiving money from the EU.