Eh? I know plenty of 18-30 year old's who have travelled to other parts of Europe to work. Likewise I know many Europeans who've travelled to my country to work. I'm not talking about a permanent, lifelong career here.
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My last boss in Malta was British. It was hilarious as he was far less qualified then we were and was brought in pretty much because of his experience in the field. He had since moved on to Germany to become head of the department in the parent company. I am aware that he brought his own mates from the UK to work in Malta one of whom took his role.
There's alot of Brits living in mainland Europe. Most aren't even working as they are old. They live off on their pensions and they enjoy their rights as EU citizens by tapping in someone elses NHS (without ever working there). I wonder how the NHS will fare if thousands of British elderly people will return at one go especially since the NHS rely heavily on European immigrants to function and those may end up leaving.
Have you seen the tax changes on BTL that came into effect this year?
Double stamp duty and mortgage interest no longer tax deductible?
Aye - bit of a hit. I suppose you are hoping for a decent drop in prices?
Is the only credible leftist reason for Brexit about to become pointless?
https://www.theguardian.com/busines...demands-end-to-ttip-trade-talks-matthias-fekl
France demands an end to TTIP talks
French trade minister blames lack of progress on US intransigence and echoes recent comments from German counterpart
https://www.theguardian.com/busines...demands-end-to-ttip-trade-talks-matthias-fekl
France demands an end to TTIP talks
French trade minister blames lack of progress on US intransigence and echoes recent comments from German counterpart
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...-traders-sell-groceries-in-pounds-and-ounces/
The Tele wants imperial measurements back in addition to the blue passport.
Complete joke of a country
The Tele wants imperial measurements back in addition to the blue passport.
Complete joke of a country
UK will never leave EU because Brexit process 'too complex
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...l-never-leave-says-top-academic-a7214926.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...l-never-leave-says-top-academic-a7214926.html
To be honest it was never a credible leftist reason to support Brexit unless you're talking about loony leftist conspiracy theory that banged on about this impending top secret trade deal that would see the NHS privatised and the UK concreted over to form a car park etc. Most of us said all along that we were safer within the EU bloc once the details of TTIP become apparent as the power of veto by every member state should enable every tricky clause to be straightened out. Let's face it, TTIP agreement was never likely to be plain sailing, not when the US seems to think the EU unfairly bullies the likes of poor old Apple, Starbucks, Amazon and Google by expecting them to pay the same taxes as every other bugger doing business in that country and not while you've got US pharmaceutical firms like Mylar gouging vulnerable customers because capitalism's so great, The EU were always likely to stall on those sort of issues and might have even started looking at the likes of Apple for human rights infringements in their employment conditions overseas. Outside the EU the chances of David Davies or Boris not just rolling over and signing the first draft of the US trade agreement handed to them is almost nil.
Joke of a paper, the Telegraph really is becoming a broadsheet version of the Mail and the Express.
I think that this is quite plausible.
They're all fecking loons over at the telegraph. Considering the average telegraph readers only 10-20 years away from death, why we should listen to them, I have no idea...
No, they are to blame for nothing, they are responsible for nothing, they only do good things, so I have read on here.
Despite all the crap in Europe, non of it is the EU's fault, no growth, high unemployment, it's not their fault but doesn't make me dislike the EU zone and the leaders in it any less.
What did they do and was it all cash in hand?
Take it from me, I know for a fact that people have ended up in hospitals here in Haarlem without health insurance and when they are ready to leave someone comes round with a credit card machine, around 700EU per night.
The German chap pointed to the snail pace of the EU negotiaters as the problem with this deal iirc, something UK wouldn't have to slow talks down
Jeez are you reading my posts? I have been criticising the EU inability to get past bureaucracy and for not being closer to the people and understand their concerns. However its also ridiculous to blame decades of irresponsible spending, bad management and corruption on the EU. Take Italy as an example. In the past 25 years they had communists, mafia people and a womaniser who cant keep it in his pants and who had spent his entire political life changing the law to avoid ending into prison as PMs. Currently Italy's PM is Matteo Renzi who speaks and acts like a 5 year old. His opponents are a washed up comedian and some university drop-out who dreams to move borders to the medieval ages and hopes he gets the vote of the same Southern people he loved to insult to achieve his goals. Political scandals occur with such regularity that they barely makes the news anymore. Is it the EU fault that Italians keeps picking the wrong people? Should the other EU countries carry the burden of Greece/Italy feck ups with no questions asked?
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Ah different fella, I'm talking about the gay chap that wants to replace merkel
I do read them but it makes no sense to focus on just Italy, Rajoy is a scumbag that needs to be shot, there are other too and they are all leaders of countries in the EU
It was Jens Spahn I was thinking of
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...an-who-could-replace-merkel-interview-germany
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...an-who-could-replace-merkel-interview-germany
I am focusing on Italy because its the country I know the most. However I suspect that Greece is quite the same
a- bad leaders who buy their way to parliament through generous welfare programmes that the country simply cant afford
b- a huge tax evasion problem
c- a high level of corruption.
That can never be tackled by the EU unless its given more and more administrative powers. That's something which would be unfair towards countries who are actually administered well
The EU is far from perfect. However there are a number of countries who are thriving in the EU including the UK, Germany, countries in Scandinavia, Malta, Ireland, Poland etc. If its all the EU fault then why do some succeed while other fail?
Id wish to see an EU with some teeth. If a country keeps failing targets without taking any tangible action to correct such mistakes then it should be kicked out. If a country votes for EU exit the EU should be allowed to kick it out. If a country fail to show solidarity by taking a fair share of asylum seekers then the freedom of movement of its own citizens should be severely restricted. I am all in favour in helping countries in need because we're in it together. However being part of the EU should be a privilege not a way of scamming the rest of Europe through dumping people who cant find work in their own country and getting bail outs.
Well lets not forget how badly Ireland failed a few years ago. It's bailing out all these countries that I also find unforgivable and if you let a few of them go under then you'd see how well Germany is doing. It's keeping a project alive for keeping it alive's sake. If it were a business project it would have been scrapped long ago.
A second referendum on a draft deal might be sensible, but not sure if May would go down that route.
What the actual feck mate, you are taking this way to far. In my country, this would be a criminal offense, in yours probably too.
That and the fact you seem to inherit an unhealty mix of desperation and ill-informdness.
Don't blame the EU, clean up your own mess. That's why I always had the standpoint we should just let Greece crash, let them see the consequences of their own behaviour.
Ireland's failing wasn't down to the EU. Actually the EU helped the country to get back on its feet. Why is Ireland capable of doing that but Greece cannot?
If a country can't be saved than it shouldn't be given any bailouts. However irresponsible countries should also be kicked out of the EU if they keep transgressing.
Have you ever even tried do understand the reason for Irelands economic crisis? And how they got out? How much of a part the EU really played. Because you know, I did. You don't seem to.
you do know how 'free travel' within the EU works, yeah?Yes and no, I am a home owner so not so good on that front.
Re the interest/tax changes it hits the high rate tax payers the most. If you are a 40% payer you pay 40% on the whole rental income but get 20% of the interest deducted. So there are loopholes to soften the impact such as setting up a Ltd company or putting the property in my wife's name as she is only basic rate tax payer.
I read a good article on this in the FT alphaville blog - will see if i can find it. Basically it was saying that with recent price rises and tax changes there is no yield.
Oh gawd, not this again
I'm curious about the work they did that's all
And that will never happen, why do you think that is?
It wasn't. It was about low corporate taxes for banks, a banking sector that grew out of proportion and a housing and loan crisis triggered by the backlash of the US 2007 economic downfall.
None of this has got to do anything with the EU.
Come on man, at least TRY to be a halfway respectable debate partner.
dont hold your breath. The last few pages are filled with glib one sentence responses.
I'm tempted to just leave it but it was a slightly lazy joke about The War. When crisis and the aftermath of the bailout/austerity measures hit Greece it literally killed people - http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/846904. To simply state ''let them see the consequences of their own behaviour.'' is tad cold hearted and (I assume your German) a bit well you know........That's probably to meta-british for me, dare to explain?
Because doing that means abandoning millions of innocents who paid their taxes and have never lived in luxury. Basically, it's not a nice and considerate stance.