Europe

Fact checks, commentary and analysis about news stories from Europe, and the UK’s relationship with Europe

10 November 2014

Factcheck: Did George Osborne halve the UK's EU bill?

Has Britain's £1.7bn additional contribution to the EU budget been 'halved', or were we always due a rebate?

29 October 2014

Why the UK is being asked to pay £1.7 billion to the EU

The European Commission has asked the UK to contribute an extra £1.7 billion to its budget by 1 December. The Prime Minister's words to MPs this week were defiant: "Britain …

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13 June 2014

Is Wales getting the best deal out of the EU?

It was claimed on last week's Question Time that unlike the UK, Wales is a net beneficiary of the EU. But it's not as straightforward a calculation.

22 April 2014

Jobs, laws and 'Eurocrats': UKIP's European election posters

UKIP's 2014 European elections posters were described by some as "inaccurate". So do the claims made by the party add up?

4 April 2014

EU debate: A European Air Force?

Are there plans for EU-owned military capabilities, as claimed at the BBC's EU debate?

26 March 2014

What does the British public think about Europe?

Spotlight on public opinion on the EU.

22 November 2012

Does the EU spend 40% of its budget on farm subsidies?

In a speech earlier this week, Labour leader Ed Miliband claimed that while the EU spent 40% of its budget on the Common Agricultural Policy, agriculture accounts for only 1.5% of European output.

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Factcheck: Did George Osborne halve the UK's EU bill?

Why the UK is being asked to pay £1.7 billion to the EU

Is Wales getting the best deal out of the EU?

Jobs, laws and 'Eurocrats': UKIP's European election posters

EU debate: A European Air Force?

What does the British public think about Europe?

Does the EU spend 40% of its budget on farm subsidies?

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