In June, Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander said that, according to Treasury analysis, more than three million British jobs would be at risk if Britain left the European Union. This is what he said:“Indeed, the latest Tr…
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britain in europe, dubious statistics, in/out referendum, jobs, Lib Dems, Open Europe factcheck, treasury |
March 27, 2014
The first EU debate between Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage on LBC was for the most part restrained with a surprising amount of detail and substance. Most of the key fault lines in the UK-EU relationship were touched on.However, given that the two men…
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access to benefits, Clegg v Farage, EU debate, EU law, EU referendum, EU reform, European arrest warrant, free movement, jobs, Lib Dems, Open Europe factcheck, public opinion, services, trade, UKIP |
January 20, 2014
Update 1:20pm: The FT has told us that it was the German Perm Rep in Brussels that sent the FT the quote, in reply to the question: “I’m trying to understand what the German position is on this matter and I’d be keen to know whether Berlin shares the U…
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access to benefits, anglo-german axis, britain in europe, Cameron, EU free movement, EU reform, FT, germany, immigration, Open Europe factcheck, steinmeier |
The European Commission has its own dedicated “myth buster” which aims to explain to the masses and media how terrific the EU budget is, and that all claims to the contrary are “euro myths”. Despite making some fair points, overall the list is gen…
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CAP, EU budget, euromyths, European Commission, Open Europe factcheck, spin, structural funds |
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