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24/10/2014
EU Demands Extra £1.7 Billion From The UK
Prime Minister David Cameron is demanding talks with the European Union, after the UK has been told to pay an extra £1.7 billion to the EU Budget.
Officials have recalculated national payments to the EU based on economic performance since 1995.
Mr Cameron has met with Mark Rutte, his Dutch counterpart, in Brussels to discuss his next move.
A Downing Street source told the Financial Times: "It's not acceptable to just change the fees for previous years and demand them back at a moment's notice.
"The European Commission was not expecting this money and does not need this money and we will work with other countries similarly affected to do all we can to challenge this."
(CD/MH)
Officials have recalculated national payments to the EU based on economic performance since 1995.
Mr Cameron has met with Mark Rutte, his Dutch counterpart, in Brussels to discuss his next move.
A Downing Street source told the Financial Times: "It's not acceptable to just change the fees for previous years and demand them back at a moment's notice.
"The European Commission was not expecting this money and does not need this money and we will work with other countries similarly affected to do all we can to challenge this."
(CD/MH)
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