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Originally Posted by Threewheelbonnie
Their government doesn't give a damn about the UK but will sell the commission their vote if they get something they do want.
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In Spanish newspaper ABC it was news a few days ago that the current Portuguese government blackmailed the European Commission with the subject of Brexit. It was said that if the Commission did not approve Portugal's state budget, then, the Portuguese Government would veto the concessions made to Britain when the time comes.
It does not surprise me the least.
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Originally Posted by Walkabout
This is how the EC sees the way the EU economy is going.
(viewed from their desks there is just one economy covering the 28 nations).
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As absurd as it may seem, that is exactly the mandate of the Commission just like ECB's mandate is to look at the weighted average of the Eurozone countries' indicators when deciding monetary policy.
That is the EU and this is what is in the treaties. Mind you, these treaties were negotiated and approved by the governments of the constituent countries. They did not come from Pluto.
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