Keep hearing: «Johnson has stonking majority. Gives him huge power in trade talks» BUT EU view is thats it’s in stronger position: huge trading bloc of 27 nations plus EUCommission whose lifeblood is negotiating trade ALTHOUGH /1
Having so many players is potentially a weakness for EU as must agree strategy and keep everyone onboard throughout. EU managed that beyond anyone’s expectations in #Brexit divorce deal. Trade talks will be harder. EU countries have differing priorities. AND YET /2
Despite all that, EU still believes it’s in a far stronger negotiating position than UK /3
