European Union would be 'dead' without France but could survive if Britain heads to the exit door, says Van Rompuy

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Outgoing Brussels chief insists the EU would survive without the UK Suggests a British exit would leave the 28-nation bloc only wounded Mocked David Cameron for boasting that he had vetoed a budget rise PM expected to use a speech within days to set outmigrationclampdown

By Matt Chorley, Political Editor for MailOnline

Published: 10:24 EST, 26 November 2014 | Updated: 12:22 EST, 26 November 2014

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The European Union could survive without Britain but not France, outgoing Brussels chief Herman van Rompuy has claimed.

Bowing out as European Council President claimed a UK exit would only 'wound' the EU project, but the departure of France would leave it 'dead'.

And he mocked David Cameron's claim to have vetoed an EU budget rise in 2011.

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