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  • UK left out of EU crisis accord

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    Britain has been left out of the EU financial crisis accord after 10 hours of negotiations in Brussels. Officials said efforts to alter the treaty governing all 27 countries had been abandoned but would continue with the 17 eurozone members and six others. David Cameron's "unacceptable" demands for exemptions over financial services blocked the chance of a full treaty, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said. "It wasn't possible, given the position of our British friends," he said. Mr Sarkozy said the eurozone countries would sign an intergovernmental accord aimed at ... (full story)

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    • Dec 9, 2011 1:49am
    • #1

    • Forexgain
      Forexgain's Avatar

      531 posts
    • EUR is currently waiting for just a single gud news... and it shoots up in d sky thereafter...
    • Dec 9, 2011 2:01am
    • #2

    • doobs

      16 posts
    • Nice one David Cameron, its been too long since a British prime minister stood up to those arrogant euro pricks. Some things never change - Germany wants control of Europe and the French (capitulators) are just a bunch of self serving bent crooks.
    • Dec 9, 2011 2:04am
    • #3

    • thelws

        1,107 posts
    • good job uk. it gives me renewed faith that at least there is one government who knows that joining the EU is worse than being ridiculed or singled out.
    • Dec 9, 2011 2:52am
    • #4

    • cichy

      275 posts
    • That's not to good... for Euro ofcourse.

      I allways keep away from proclaiming market's direction but:
      Today we be sellin' euro like cheap street lady


      EDIT: I hope
    • Dec 9, 2011 3:10am
    • #5

    • Guest

      IP XX.XXX.101.6
    • The UK playing its role. No new.
    • Dec 9, 2011 3:16am
    • #6

    • Mosmoney

      157 posts
    • De Gaulle would have loved this. Brits shafted by the Frogs again... As I mentioned a post or three ago the "MerKosy" Euro anthem will be "If I(we) ruled the world" - "Ode to Joy" RIP.
    • Dec 9, 2011 4:07am
    • #7

    • paulp

      40 posts
    • that is untill eu come calling with cap in hand then we will throw more money at them
    • Dec 9, 2011 4:11am
    • #8
    • Dec 9, 2011 4:44am
    • #9

    • chrisb3182

      41 posts
    • Great quote from speaker on BBC Radio 4 this morning - "isolated - yes maybe - like the person isolated on shore when he missed boarding the titanic".
    • Dec 9, 2011 9:49am
    • #10

    • Mosmoney

      157 posts
    • Thanks Chris missed that quote. Most apt.
    • Dec 9, 2011 11:43am
    • #11

    • Loadedgun

        3,040 posts
    • But the markets are celebrating at the end of the day - so what do we make of it all?
    • Dec 9, 2011 2:14pm
    • #12

    • Guest

      IP XX.XX.245.33
    • Maybe that having Cameron on board was just good for the face of the UE but totally useless for the euro anyway.
    • Dec 9, 2011 10:42pm
    • #13

    • Spsantos
      Spsantos's Avatar

        1,149 posts
    • Maybe, just maybe, this speculation/planned pressure on the Euro will now not turn to the pound.

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