AFTER BREXIT

Yes, that's exactly what I mean!

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-deficit-spain-portugal-idUSKCN0ZJ0L9

EU to give Spain, Portugal three more weeks to escape deficit sanctions: official

he European Commission on Tuesday will give Spain and Portugal three more weeks to take steps to correct their excessive deficits and avoid fiscal sanctions, an official familiar with the EU deliberations told Reuters.

The move would represent a temporary compromise between fiscal hawks, led by Germany, and champions of budget flexibility who are pushing for more leeway in times of lackluster growth, high unemployment and growing support for anti-EU parties.

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi last week openly urged not to fine Portugal and Spain, while Germany's central bank Jens Weidmann over the weekend called instead for not relaxing EU fiscal rules, even as Britain's 23 June vote to leave the Union may hit the bloc's overall growth in coming years.

At a meeting on Tuesday in Strasbourg, the EU executive will say that the two countries did not take effective action to remedy their excessive deficits but will still avoid proposing sanctions, the official said.

The Commission will instead give Spain and Portugal until July 27 to propose effective remedies in order to escape financial penalties foreseen by EU rules, although these have never been applied.

The Commission decided in May to give Spain and Portugal one more year to reduce their deficits, but under pressure from its more hawkish members, said it would give its final assessment in July on whether sanctions were needed for past breaches.....etc.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/685809/EU-referendum-Angela-Merkel-sack-Brussels-chief-Jean-Claude-Juncker-Brexit-gloating

'YOU'RE FINISHED JUNCKER' Livid Angela Merkel set to 'deal with' gloating Brussels chief

LIVID Angela Merkel is set to "deal with" arrogant Brussels chief Jean-Claude Juncker amid growing anger at his "gloating" over the Brexit vote.

By NICK GUTTERIDGE
PUBLISHED: 17:35, Sun, Jul 3, 2016 | UPDATED: 18:28, Sun, Jul 3, 2016

The fuming German chancellor is planning to wield the axe on the bungling bureaucrat, who is facing calls from across the continent to resign.

Senior ministers in Berlin have been dismayed by Mr Juncker's confrontational approach to Britain over the last fortnight and now believe he is "part of the problem".

Mrs Merkel is said to be particularly perturbed by the unpopular Commission president using the Brexit result to "gloat" and push for further EU integration.

Crowing interviews he has given trying to marginalise and provoke Britain have proved the final straw, and she has now decided to sack him within the next year.

Whilst the German supremo does not alone have the power to oust Mr Juncker from his position, losing her confidence would be a hammer blow and it is unlikely other states will seek to keep him in place.

In particular there is fury and bewilderment in Berlin at his decision to welcome Nicola Sturgeon to Brussels and then talk openly on German television encouraging Scottish and Northern Irish independence.

And Mrs Merkel, who is under intense pressure from industry chiefs to secure a free trade deal with Britain, has come to the conclusion that his poisonous presence could torpedo upcoming exit talks.

A senior minister close to the German leader said: "Juncker has time and again acted against the common interest and his reaction to the British referendum has been very damaging.

"This is not a time for institutional bickering, but the pressure for him to resign will only become greater and Chancellor Merkel will eventually have to deal with this next year."

Mrs Merkel is far from the first EU leader to call for Mr Juncker's head, but if she goes through with the threat she will be by far the most significant.

Support for the beleaguered Brussels chief appears to be ebbing away fast in Germany with the influential Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper urging him to resign in a recent editorial.

It wrote: "Juncker once again shows in a fatal way how little he sees himself to be a president of the Commission that represents the whole of the EU."

Poland, the Czech Republic, Estonia and Hungary, who have all been appalled by the chief bureaucrat's open calls for "more Europe" now that Britain has left, are also pushing for his resignation.

And there are growing signs that Mr Juncker's iron grip on Brussels is beginning to loosen.

He recently lost a battle against EU leaders to get his right-hand man, Martin Selmayr, appointed as the chief Brexit negotiator, with member states instead insisting on Belgian diplomat Didier Seeuws.

If Mr Juncker goes it will provide a huge boost for the British negotiating team to Brussels and could set the tone for more constructive talks on the terms of our exit.

The EU Commission president and Mr Selmayr were behind David Cameron's disastrous 'renegotiation deal' earlier this year which, far from bolstering the Remain vote, only served to demonstrate how Brussels is fundamentally unreformable.

Germany has already said it envisages an 'Associate Membership' deal with Britain that would protect access to the single market, which is so important for the country's exports.

But France has been less constructive in its contribution to the debate, with ministers goading the UK and trying to lure international companies away from London to Paris.


Quick, someone sing Ode to Joy.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/brexit-triggers-eu-power-struggle-between-merkel-and-juncker-a-1100852.html

Brexit Aftershocks: An Inside Look at the EU's Raging Power Struggle

That's worth a read, though anyone that thinks the answer to euroscepticism is More EU, needs their head examined.

Er, isn't Boris a couple of weeks late for stuff involving 'plans'?

I can't even begin to work that out.......

So, another day of fun and games begins?

Oh Farage has just resigned.

bb1 wrote:Oh Farage has just resigned.

I have NO idea what any of this means, Sabot, I lost track of it all several days ago.

bb1 wrote:I have NO idea what any of this means, Sabot, I lost track of it all several days ago.

Me too, Bonny. But just watched him on Sky. He is rather good you know.

Agree, he was, Sabot.

And I liked his speech to the EU troughers last week. I was embarrassed and angry by that Scots MEP begging the EU not to forget puir wee Scotland.

I was shouting at him to grow a spine, and stop grovelling to one of the most rotten, bullying, greedy organisations on the face of the planet. Of course, he may have been begging because he was worried about losing his £300,000 a year salary and expenses......

And we've just had an Inspirational Speech from Ms Leadsome.

http://order-order.com/2016/07/04/zoopla-behind-anti-brexit-legal-action/


City law firm Mishcon de Reya are launching a legal challenge to Brexit with the backing of a number of businesses who for some reason haven’t been named publicly. Guido can reveal one of the firms behind the action is property website Zoopla. In an email to other businesses, CEO Alex Chesterman claimed: ....full story and claims at link.

Lovely! Now Zoopla feels free to meddle with votes and voters.

What on EARTH is this drivel?

http://www.captaineuro.eu/characters/

It is appealing to the Millenniums?  

It looks like a cartoon superhero series starring gay Scandinavian cabin crew.....

And what's the wolf for? Is that Soros?

Yes or.......the wolf was at one time a symbol for the Fabians, if I remember correctly?

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I wonder what the Tories have to do to lose?

Kevin McKenna ‏@kmckenna63 4h4 hours ago
Glad to see @AngusRobertson standing for SNP deputy leadership. He's the only man for the job and will help keep Scotland in Europe

Really? Even if he's doing it to suit his own agenda?

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14594952.Race_for_SNP_deputy_leader_hots_up_as_Angus_Robertson_steps_forward/

A fluent German speaker, he has a background in European affairs, having worked as a diplomatic correspondent for the BBC World Service and Austrian Broadcasting Corporation.

He is a friend of David McAllister, the Scots-German MEP who is an ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the CDU party.

However Robertson failed to convince his own voters of the merits of EU membership.

Moray was the most Eurosceptic area in Scotland, voting to Remain by just 50.1 per cent.

He speaks 'fluent German' because his mother is German. Not that there is anything wrong with that, I hasten to add. But he's not exactly unbiased on the subject of the EU. Mind you, I will LMAO if there's a snap election and he and a good few of the other SNP MPs in rural areas who have been totally ignoring their constituents gets booted out.

Oh, thanks for the reminder, LL, my Monday nights are an aching void now GoT has finished till next Spring.

Checked, it's 8pm. Even if people can't actually watch it, I am sure the contents will be being discussed in tomorrow's papers.