Howe on need for EEC budget reform

Title

Howe on need for EEC budget reform

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Jan 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:05:37

Description

Interview with Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe on the need for long-term reform of the EEC budgetary arrangements which are unfair to the UK, and on the possibility of the government withholding part of the UK’s contributions should the European Parliament fail to agree to the current interim rebate request. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Geoffrey Howe

Keywords

Budgets; EEC; UK; Public finance; European Parliament; Europe; Budget contributions

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