Now Juncker to force all remaining EU countries to adopt the euro after Brexit paves way for single monetary union 

  •  Secret plan to make eight countries in EU adopt the euro as their currency
  •  Ukip leader Nigel Farage says proposal proves Brexit was 'great escape'

By Mail Online Reporter

Published: 12:09 EST, 28 June 2016 | Updated: 19:37 EST, 28 June 2016

The eight EU members who do not currently use the euro may be forced to adopt it in a bid to speed up monetary union in the wake of Brexit. 

The Daily Express reports that Denmark, Sweden, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania will be given an ultimatum by the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker .

The German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung claimed there were plans afoot to accelerate the 'completion' of the monetary union.

Brexit campaigners claim the plans show that the Leave vote in last week's referendum proved a 'great escape' for Britain.

The euro was adopted in 2002 and the eurozone currently has 19 members, varying from wealthy Germany to financially struggling Greece

The euro was adopted in 2002 and the eurozone currently has 19 members, varying from wealthy Germany to financially struggling Greece

Earlier this week Czech foreign minister Lubomir Zaoralek said the EU’s chief bureaucrat was a ‘negative symbol’ of the kind of federalism British voters rejected in the referendum and called for him to resign in the wake of Brexit.

But Juncker is resisting pressure to go and is instead planning to speed up European integration. 

Britain's Lord Hill resigned as the European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union after the Brexit vote and has been replaced by Latvia's Valdis Dombrovskis.

David Cameron (left) famously campaigned for Jean-Claude Juncker not to get the job of European Commission president but there appeared to be no hard feelings when the pair met today

David Cameron (left) famously campaigned for Jean-Claude Juncker not to get the job of European Commission president but there appeared to be no hard feelings when the pair met today

Dombrovskis is also keeping his role as the current European Commissioner for the euro and is said to be keen on foisting the euro on the eight countries who currently retain their own currencies.

Ukip leader Nigel Farage said: 'I'm pleased I played the theme to the 'great escape' on my tour of the country.'

Ukip employment spokeswoman Jane Collins MEP said: 'With Juncker making it clear that he wants ever closer union we need to take the mandate of the British people forward and start the negotiating process to become an independent trading nation once again with control over its own future and its own currency.'

When Britain leaves the EU is also set to jettison English as one of the 24 official languages it uses in Brussels and Strasbourg.

Each of the 28 member states is allowed to nominate one and while the UK chose English, Ireland selected Gaelic and Malta picked Maltese. 

So English - the most widely spoken and written language in the EU's institutions - has now become an endangered species.

Mr Juncker (left) bids a fond farewell to Lord Hill, who resigned as Britain's EU Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union in the wake of the Brexit vote

Mr Juncker (left) bids a fond farewell to Lord Hill, who resigned as Britain's EU Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union in the wake of the Brexit vote

 

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