Trying to dictate policy, which is what happened in the immediate aftermath of Brexit. Merkel seems to be trying to scupper any attempts they had to actually dictate it though.
It is post-Brexit vote. There is no point in being in either camp anymore, it would be like proclaiming yourself to be a suffragette, kind of late to the party.It´s not post-Brexit. It´s not even start-Brexit.
I made that clear early on, my third post in this thread.What threats are you even talking about?
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No, but carry on with your bollocks.
What are you on about? Refuting lies? What has that got to do with anything? I have no interest in going off on random concepts with some random poster.Who was threatening the UK post-Brexit (how would that even work, it hasn't happened, yet. All they did was refute some lies British politicans spread.
That being said it certainly would be their place to make threats for the good of the remaining citizens of the EU, because those are their responsibility. It is what their oath is all about, serving all citiziens of the EU regardless of nationality. After the Brexit the people in the UK would not be citizens of the EU and if telling them how it is benefits those who are citizens of the EU then that is what the EU should do.
You mean proposing legislature? Or did they coerce ministers to vote for anything?
And up until 2 years after article 50 was invoked you remain a full member of the EU. Ignoring treaties isn´t the best way to go about negotiations.
I will read up on it tomorrow, good night.
Yes. Hopefully sooner rather than later. Realistically? Not in my lifetime.
No, dictating policy, i.e. dictating the direction the EU should be moving in. Legislation itself is the nuts and bolts, it is administrative in nature.
Who is ignoring treaties?And up until 2 years after article 50 was invoked you remain a full member of the EU. Ignoring treaties isn´t the best way to go about negotiations.
That is a very strange position.
Britain's relationship with the EU has yet to be determined. We could easily end up with the status quo minus a few changes no one ever cared about to provide an illusion of democracy. Or we could end up leaving not just the EU but the common market altogether. No one can really predict what will happen.
There's still plenty to fight for. In many ways the battle has just begun.
The only people for whom this doesn't matter are those like myself who see no practical difference between the Brussels and Westminster elite.
Brexit by now is a complete joke. Not that I'm saying that GB won't leave or not, but you were the ones that decided to vote "Leave", not the EU. You are the ones that were speeding to the exit door, no one was pushing you. And you simply don't leave...
The rest of the EU, right now, no longer cares if you leave or not, everyone already adapted to both facts.
I can't imagine it falling apart but it will need reforms. I suppose it was the currency union that led to the current problems as in, having very diverse member state economies with different national governments and interests. In the long run I really hope history is on the side of the EU though - it's still within living memory that nations such as France and Germany were bitter geopolitical rivals and the EU has been the catalyst for improving relations across the continent.
I think it's far more likely the UK will collapse personally, let's face it Brexit was an almost breathtaking act of stupidity.