‘We’re paying TOO MUCH’ Germans concerned Merkel is propping up crumbling European Union
GERMANS are concerned about making increasing payments to the European Union but out-of-touch politicians claim there are “no concrete worries” about the bloc, according to a shock new report.
By KATIE MANSFIELD
Express.co.uk
Tue, Feb 14, 2017
More than half of Germans surveyed raised major concerns about the Brussels gravy train and the loss of social security.
According to a survey of 2,125 German adults by think-tank Demos, 52 per cent had strong concerns about the eurozone’s largest economy making increasing payments to the EU amid fears they will lose jobs and their national identity.
In 2015 Germany sent Brussels €24.283billion, just under 0.8 per cent of its gross national income.
The EU spent €11.013billion in Germany in the same year.
Demos said: “The loss of social security and increasing payments to the EU are of at least some concern for one in five citizens.”
But despite the findings, leading politicians attempted to dismiss their constituents’ concerns and branded them extremist.
The think-tank said: “Politicians in Germany believe there are no concrete, distinguishable fears or worries about the EU.
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