A few thoughts on the UK decision to pull diplomats out of most EU meetings on 1/9/19 ("bonkers" @CER_Grant). One place where this could be immediately notable is at the #UnitedNations, where @UKUN_NewYork has attended about 1000+ EU coordination meetings a year. [1/4]
https://twitter.com/SteveBarclay/status/1163833411955515393
@CER_Grant @UKUN_NewYork As I noted @ecfr last year, a lot of European diplomats in NYC feel that they will miss the UK in these meetings [2/4]: ecfr.eu/publications/s… 
@CER_Grant @UKUN_NewYork @ecfr The funny thing is that in the immediate post-referendum years, @UKUN_NewYork made a point of contributing *more* not less to EU coordination meetings at the UN [3/4].
@CER_Grant @UKUN_NewYork @ecfr Now, on the verge of the #UNGA circus -- where the UK has big-ticket items on development and climate change to push -- @UKUN_NewYork may be directed to limit coordination with EU. My guess is that the Brits will sill quietly keep working with the EU through various channels...
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