European Commission isn't happy with us

[northernladyuk]

Where a 5 year trial will ensue and we'll be fined a stupid amount and the paper pushers at Whitehall will pay it. Not like the French, who still haven't paid their fine over not selling British Beef.

Meanwhile, in the real world of non-alternative facts, France was never fined for not selling British beef.

[LondonManc]

Oops:

'Red' toxic smog alert for London with millions warned to stay indoors due to polluted air from Germany - Mirror Online

Merkeltastic!!!

Jog on EU

[NigelJK]

Oh yeah you're right. This was a much better outcome for them.

I've revised my prediction:

Where a 5 year trial will ensue and we'll be fined a stupid amount and the paper pushers at Whitehall will pay it. Not like the French, who were threatened with a fine like naughty people but it was OK as the EU said so.

Feel better now?

[SueEllen]

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'Red' toxic smog alert for London with millions warned to stay indoors due to polluted air from Germany - Mirror Online

Merkeltastic!!!

And?

Pollution in London and the rest of the UK has come from France before.

Also note I said 4 other countries. I can't find source which says what the countries are.

[northernladyuk]

Oh yeah you're right. This was a much better outcome for them.

I've revised my prediction:



Feel better now?

Truth is generally preferable to a Euro-myth, wouldn't you say? I understand that a more objective version of the truth to be that the Commission asked the ECJ to impose a fine but France lifted the ban before the ECJ imposed a fine, so legally no fine could be imposed. Which is somewhat different from:

Not like the French, who still haven't paid their fine over not selling British Beef.

[NigelJK]

I understand that a more objective version of the truth to be that the Commission asked the ECJ to impose a fine but France lifted the ban before the ECJ imposed a fine, so legally no fine could be imposed and the ECJ decided (for some reason) that it could not be imposed 'retrospectively' - despite the French breaking EU law for over a year.

Still being economical with the truth yourself then.

[BlasterBates]

Oops:

'Red' toxic smog alert for London with millions warned to stay indoors due to polluted air from Germany - Mirror Online

Merkeltastic!!!

Jog on EU

Good job we're leaving the EU, won't have to put with that anymore.

[vetran]

Meanwhile, in the real world of non-alternative facts, France was never fined for not selling British beef.

no they weren't however they should have been the EU commision couldn't fine them retrospectively. Shows how much use the EU is.

BBC NEWS | World | Europe | France escapes fines over UK beef

France has escaped the threat of huge fines from the European Commission over its illegal ban on British beef imports.
The Commission withdrew the proposed $161,400 (£100,000) a-day penalties against France because they cannot be imposed retrospectively.


The UK regrets the decision by the European Commission not to pursue the case seeking penalties against France

UK Government statement
France lifted its restrictions on imports of British beef last month - more than a year after being ordered to do so by the European Court of Justice.

The Commission had applied to the court for the hefty daily fines until France agreed to accept British beef, but the case was still pending when France lifted its ban.

The rest of the EU lifted the beef ban in August 1999, after Britain introduced new safeguards to prevent the spread of BSE, otherwise known as mad cow disease.

[northernladyuk]

no they weren't however they should have been the EU commision couldn't fine them retrospectively. Shows how much use the EU is.

BBC NEWS | World | Europe | France escapes fines over UK beef

The EU Commission can't issue fines in any case.

[northernladyuk]

Still being economical with the truth yourself then.

Regrettably no, but of course you would know the truth if it was wearing a Union Flag having a pint with Nigel Farage.

However, I do acknowledge that the 'truth horse' has well and truly bolted in this post-Brexit and Trump world.