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There's a very high degree of buy-in to COM's approach, leading to a broadly united front
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However, also clear most states don't think Brexit is particularly important, either relative to rest of EU policy or more broadly
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Germany and Ireland have been central in shaping mandate, with EUCO/COM/EP working closely in Brussels
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Also evident that states understand brexit primarily through domestic politics lens (except possibly Germany), so local pay-offs matter
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Unity now likely to be tested as we move towards #A50 end-game, especially once defence of EU as a system is dealt with
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In short, Article 50 isn't going to get any easier for UK or for EU
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