Hollande tells Cameron all EU states must respect budget rules

Hollande tells Cameron all EU states must respect budget rules

BRUSSELS - French President Francois Hollande told David Cameron Friday that all EU states must respect the bloc's budget rules after the British leader refused to pay a huge bill from Brussels.

French President Francois Hollande leaves on October 24, 2014 after giving a press conference on the second day of a EU summit at EU headquarters in Brussels

"Respect for the treaties, that is for everyone," Hollande told a press conference after a summit dominated by a demand that London pay an extra 2.1 billion euros ($2.6 billion) to Brussels because its strong economy meant it should contribute more.

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