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Why the EU is an economic disaster
Friday, 27th August 2010
The European Union is an economic and democratic disaster, UKIP MEP Gerard Batten has told Russia Today.
The London MEP said: "The way it was sold to people 40 years ago and has been ever since is that we must have it for trade and jobs.
"We do not need it for trade and jobs, even the European Union has backed down from that argument.
“What we need is trade with Europe and the rest of the world, friendship and cooperation. We do not need to be members of this vast bureaucratic organization in order to achieve that.”
See the full interview with Russia Today here.
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