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BRUSSELS (AP) -- Britain is steadfast in its refusal to pay an extra 2.1 billion euros ($2.7 billion) to the European Union budget by next month, setting up a clash with EU officials at a meeting Friday.
British Treasury chief George Osborne said before the gathering of EU finance ministers that the demand remained ``unacceptable.''
A recalculation of EU budget contributions has seen Britain's share grow this year. But the scale of the increase was a surprise.
The standoff comes at a time of growing political pressure in Britain for the country to leave the EU.
EU presidency officials said they were looking for a creative past the impasse. They spoke on condition of anonymity because talks were ongoing.
British Treasury chief George Osborne said before the gathering of EU finance ministers that the demand remained ``unacceptable.''
A recalculation of EU budget contributions has seen Britain's share grow this year. But the scale of the increase was a surprise.
The standoff comes at a time of growing political pressure in Britain for the country to leave the EU.
EU presidency officials said they were looking for a creative past the impasse. They spoke on condition of anonymity because talks were ongoing.
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