Reply To: Take Back Control

[Bucksiron]

Well, there’s a big story brewing about rifts between Germany and other EU members, especially France, regarding energy costs. It would appear that if the UK were still an EU member the Government would not have been able to support consumers, which would have been an incredibly tough position for millions of people.

Here is a brief summary from the WSJ:

“The sharpest divisions, however, have emerged over Germany’s attempt to cushion its economy from Russia’s decision to cut the flow of natural gas to Europe. Berlin recently unleashed 200 billion euros, the equivalent of $199.4 billion, in additional subsidies to insulate consumers and businesses from higher energy prices, a move that France and other European countries say puts them at competitive disadvantage.

Berlin opposes proposals from the European Commission to reduce high energy bills, including an emergency tool to cap natural-gas prices. France and more than a dozen other countries have said they want a cap on wholesale gas prices to help shield households and businesses from high prices. Germany and several others have pushed back on the idea, saying a price cap risks diverting supplies to other buyers and spurring more consumption.”

This is why it will take time to see the benefits of leaving the EU. Over and above energy, which is massive, there are many issues bubbling away that are very likely to cause big problems for EU states over the next few years. Another is the proposal for an EU army, which would be crazy given we already have NATO. There will be plenty of others.