Cameron faces row over EU demand for 2.1b euros
Under new budgetary calculations, UK has to pay the surcharge as its economy is thriving
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PRIME Minister David Cameron faces a fresh showdown with the EU after Brussels on Thursday demanded an extra 2.1 billion euros (S$3.39 billion) from Britain because its economy is thriving while Europe stalls.
Under new budgetary calculations, deficit-laden and struggling France will be owed one billion euros, a European Commission spokesman said.
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