Re: The EU Cannot Ever Be Trusted1
The nitty gritty:
"At present the Canterbury treaty says disputes between France and the UK related to the tunnel should be settled by an ‘arbitral tribunal’ made up of eminent lawyers appointed by France and the UK, who in turn appoint another from a non-EU state.
The commission proposes this should continue but says that
where disputes relate to interpretation of EU law, the tribunal should refer the issues to the ECJ and be bound by its decisions."
Like hell!
The Frogs and the EU would dearly love for us to remain under the ultimate rule of the ECJ, and keeping our part of the Chunnel under their control is their next best option.
I can't see any realistic outcome that would satisfy both the Frogs and ourselves, other than to appoint a completely independent authority, but from where?
It surely could not be of any connection with the EU or the UK. Swiss? Norwegian? Russian? Who?
Whoever it turns out to be, the costs and profits should be shared equally between the EU and the UK, of course.
The easiest option would be to simply shut the thing down and block up each end. That would suit me!