Britain to get EU windfall

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Series Details 30.5.01
Publication Date 30/05/2001
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The European Commission announced on 30 May 2001 that Britain is to receive a £2.8bn windfall repayment on its EU contributions. The repayment is the result of a surplus on the 2000 budget which is being given back to Member States - but Britain is by far the biggest beneficiary.

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