A number of EU states - incl. France - are coordinating discussions on a "unilateral exemption" for UK musicians, artists, scientists, academics from having to have a work visa for "cultural events" within the 90 day limit...
...regardless of any action by the UK govt.
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Idea behind such discussions is to encourage cultural exchange to continue smoothly as possible even after Brexit regardless of UK govt policy in this area.
France has already committed itself for full exemption in the 90 day period & other member states looking to follow.
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Should be noted that the work permit situation across the EU states is a "national competency" so its unlikely that this would cover all 27 states exactly the same way immediately - although some states, like France, have already agreed the exemption.
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Given that EU is interested in ensuring cultural exchange across the continent, its likely though that this initiave will be successful.
This doesnt solve all the problems - but for individuals its a huge boost if this can be arranged.
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“Senior UK govt ministers” have contacted both the EU commission and EU member states about renegotiating the EU-UK trade deal agreed 6 weeks ago at Christmas.
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The term being used by UK govt in communications with the EU is “refinements”.
However UK is essentially requesting the EU (& it’s member states) to reopen the treaty for renegotiation.
EU Member states have been careful not to comment on this publicly.
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Understood that the UK govt has a “shopping list” of items that they are requesting “refinements” to in the EU-UK Treaty.
These include, but are not limited to, Northern Ireland & the fishing industry.
Every single group, demographic or sector campaigning for their freedom of movement are literally reinforcing the message that what they have now is worse than before...
...and remainers are complaining?
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..and if musicians do get “special freedom of movement treatment” then what happens next..?
...everyone will want it.
This is how we get back in - by creating ambassadors for alignment & rejoin.
So everyone come on & back the musicians and rejoin will have the best tunes..
UK govt provided “false information” to British seafood & fishing industries based on misunderstanding of how EU 3rd country rules would apply to UK exporters.
Such a situation made it “impossible for industry to adequately prepare” even had they followed govt advice.
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It seems that only “this week” did the ministry responsible for fishing - DEFRA - confirm to UK fishing industry that exporting live catch from UK class B waters would now “no longer be possible”.
This was a full 5 weeks after UK left EU single market on 1st January 2021.
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The misunderstanding appears to have risen as many in the British fishing industry believed UK govt advice instead of an official EU communication to the UK seafood industry body in December which gained less media traction.
1. Its aimed at media - its not govt language 2. Its to prepare way to invoke art. 16 3. Gove has never publicly accepted the Good Friday Agreement 4. Ultimate aim is to feed 🇬🇧nationalism - & friction in 🇮🇪 & 🇪🇺
The letter is final comfirmation - if any still needed - that the EU is dealing with a "bad faith actor".
Up till now EU has tried to deal with the UK a bit like an applicant country in reverse. Attempting to grow a strong trade relationship that could lead to closer ties.
I know this is boring as I've been saying this for years now.
Brexit has become a proxy for patriotism. The anti-europeanism is both its point & only reward.
So don't kid yourselves they'll be a 2nd referendum anytime soon.
The way back is only thru alignment & competent govt.
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Dealing with remainers who consider such talk traitorous is weary but neccessary.
The faster you get to competence, the quicker you get to alignment - which is the ONLY way back.
The Rejoin campaign thus can't really be - publicly - about Rejoin for the next couple of years.
This thread has engendered some term confusion, so:
“The patriot is proud of his country for what it does, the nationalist is proud of his country no matter what it does; the first creates a feeling of responsibility, the second a feeling of blind arrogance that leads to war.”
EU & US do deal to open up EU financial markets to US banks.
As UK banks have only time limited access to EU financial markets it is likely that without a deal UK clearing banks will lose out to EU & US banks putting at risk London’s role as dominant financial centre.
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Understand that the agreement requires US banks to adhere to EU risk management requirements - something that the UK wanted to avoid due to “sovereignty issues”.
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EU concerned with avoiding another financial turbulence like the 2007 global crisis and in maintaining EU banks competing advantage - so the EU-US agreement is considered a key part of this plan.