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| The problem with percentages is they don't tell the whole truth. In pure money terms, Germany has a trade surplus with the UK of €51 bn, second only to the US at €54 bn and the whole of the EU has a surplus with the UK of € 92bn. It's so heavily in their favour that there's no way they will jeopardise that and truth is they can't afford to. They'll already have to find an additional € 12bn nett that the UK pays in so they'll be desperate for a deal. | |
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If I was negotiating I would say we will let the EU have the 92 billion of surplus trade but want a credit from the EU of 12 billion so 24 billion benefit to the UK, no doubt I would accept zero payment either way in the end..