FRANCE'S EU AFFAIRS SECRETARY BEAUNE: BRITAIN'S GAMBLE TO DIVIDE THE EU-27 HAS FAILED (to JDD via Reuters)
FRANCE'S BEAUNE: THERE IS NO REASON WHY FRENCH FISHERMEN SHOULD PAY THE PRICE FOR BRITAIN'S REFERENDUM DECISION (JDD via Reuters)
FRANCE'S BEAUNE: WE KNOW 100% ACCESS TO FISHING QUOTAS IN BRITISH WATERS IS OVER BUT WE MUST HAVE A 'LARGE AND LASTING' ACCESS TO QUOTAS IN BRITISH WATERS (JDD via Reuters)
BREAKING. Sir John Major: "Complacency and nostalgia are the route to national decline"
"We are no longer a great power. We will never be so again. In a world of nearly 8 billion people, well under 1% are British"
"We are a top second-rank power"
2) John Major: "Our hefty international influence rested on our history and reputation, buttressed by our membership of the EU and our close alliance with the US.
Suddenly, we are no longer an irreplaceable bridge between Europe and America. We are now less relevant to them both"
3) Sir John: "I do find it surprising that – in the midst of the Covid crisis – the Government appears to be fostering disputes with the Judiciary [...]; the Civil Service, upon whose help the Government depends; and the BBC, still the most respected broadcaster on the planet"
I’ve collected a few past comments by Joe Biden on #Brexit.
Let’s start.
1) Biden (Oct 10 2018): “From the US perspective, US interests are diminished with Great Britain not being an integral part of Europe and being able to bring influence...”
BREAKING. No10 on #Brexit: “We have studied carefully the statement by Barnier to the European Parliament this morning. His words are authoritative".
“The PM and Michael Gove have both made clear in recent days that a fundamental change in approach was needed from the EU".
2. No10: “Lord Frost discussed the implications of this statement and the state of play with Mr Barnier earlier today. On the basis of that conversation we are ready to WELCOME the EU team to London to resume negotiations later this week. We've jointly agreed a set of principles"
3. No10: "We note that Mr Barnier set out the principles that the EU has brought to this negotiation, and that he also acknowledged the UK’s established red lines. It is clear that significant gaps remain between our positions in the most difficult areas" #Brexit
Siccome oggi sarebbe l’ultima serata “di libertà a Londra”, prima delle restrizioni anti Covid...
...adesso vi spiego perché UK e UE si sono impantanati così sulla #Brexit, quali sono i tre scogli sinora insormontabili e soprattutto: ci sarà davvero il No Deal?
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1. Allora, cominciamo proprio dall’ultimo punto.
Innanzitutto: che cos’è il No Deal?
Il No Deal è l’uscita del Regno Unito dall’Ue SENZA ACCORDO, commerciale ma non solo (pensate solo ad accordi in vigore su aerei, sicurezza, antiterrorismo, uso di dati etc).
2. Ma il problema è soprattutto commerciale (sugli altri, a parte i dati, un accordicchio si trova).
Se il Regno Unito esce con il NO DEAL, quasi tutto l’export (e anche import da UE) non fa parte più brutalmente del mercato unico EU e vengono applicati dazi e tariffe.