Cameron Has Said No to the EU!

Hmm - so Cameron hasn't actually said 'no', the Treasury is just saying the EU shouldn't be asking for more money...

The Ukraine is partly in the EU, they haven't completed all the stages yet.

Sorry, that should have been Ukraine.

From what I've read, it stated that Russia wouldn't be happy about Ukraine joining the EU as it wouldn't want the EU on its doorstep!

"EU leaders signed chapters of the agreement with Ukraine dealing with political cooperation in March 2014, lending support to Ukraine soon after Crimea was occupied by Russian forces.

They delayed signing the more substantial parts concerning free trade until Ukraine had elected a new president, although they did grant temporary trade benefits." according to Reuters.

Of course Russia isn't happy about it!

As per my post on the EU VOTE thread. 30th May 20.49

"So the European Commission met this week after getting the results and knowing the far left and far right parties had done very well"

"You would have thought somewhere along the lines a little intelligence would tell them to watch what they were doing and take onboard the people's of Europe distrust and dislike for them".

"Oh no' Van Rompuy goes and asks for 'another' £3.8 Billion increase in it's budget. As the UK 'cough's up' approximately 8% of the budget to this 'bloated' organisation, that has never balanced it's books but nobody gives a damn about that fact, that means about another £500 Million will be 'chucked down the drain hole' through the European Commisson 'blowing smoke up it's own ass".

In 2002 Britain paid in £2.9 Billion. 2012 Britain paid in £9.5 Billion.

So I hope David Cameron does say sod off, find it by saving money. Perhaps the gravy train to Strassburg could be top of the list. Ridiculous waste of money that is. MEP's have voted for it to be stopped but the Commission just ignore them, as they are obviously doing to the electorate. No wonder the far right and left are gaining seats.

At least Cameron tries to stick up for Britain, Clegg and Miliband would have said 'have more, why not'.

POGS, I agree that Cameron has made the most noise about resisting more demands from the EU, but to date I haven't heard the government's official response to this latest imperative.

According to BBC news this morning, it is being reported that some areas of the EU are telling the UK to 'either shut up and stop trying to blackmail us or leave'. It has also been stated that Cameron has refused to stay as part of the EU if the Juncker is elected - that has been denied as no-one at the meeting has spoken yet about any details of what was said.

Cameron has apparently said he couldn't guarantee the UK's continuing membership if Juncker is elected, meaning he'd have to let us have the oft-promised referendum, the outcome of which is anyone's guess!

Do you know what he has against Juncker Ana? The news team did say that Merkel was also unhappy but was told that as she had supported him earlier, she had to support him again now. I'm just wondering what it is they have against him.

I don't know about Merkel, she did appear to change her mind after criticism of her less-than-enthusiastic response to Juncker's nomination, but it seems Cameron is aware that Juncker would be pretty intractable if the UK tries to renegotiate terms with the EU.

Jean Claude Junker has been likened to Jaques Delors. Out and Out for more moves towards a Federal State of Europe.

He will probably be against practically everything that shouts of reform hence the UK, Sweden, Hungary are amongst those who wanted a more reforming EU Commission and Parliament but it won't happen under Junkers if he get's elected.

The EU Parliament is quite possibly looking toward quite a bit of turmoil when the newly elected MEP'S take their seats, more so if Junker is elected.

Interesting viewing.

Presumably if Ukraine unempolyed youth are helped into work inn the Ukraine they will not be seeking to emigrate elsewhere!

Will the newly elected MEPs take their seats? If so, to do what? Try and close the parliament down?

They take theior seats, and claim their money, and do bugger all on our behalf. Which is why I call therm traitors...

It would seem that up to now, none of them do bugger all for us.

Apparently there are a number of women being mentioned for the role, including Christine Lagard

Not recently, Jess. Juncker seems to be pretty much a certainty.

Many thanks for the answers Ana and POGS - it certainly will make interesting viewing.