The EU is determined not to let Britain leave with a deal better than membership that could boost Eurosceptic populists elsewhere
and furry, the bulging-eyed Brexit monster has been spooking Rotterdam for months. Launched ahead of Britain’s scheduled exit from thein March, the monster is the mascot of government efforts to brace the Netherlands for the rupture. These have been especially intense at Europe’s busiest port, which handles 40m tonnes of trade with Britain annually.
allies. Though distraught at the Brexit vote—many hoped that Britain would change its mind—they remained initially well-disposed. Your columnist accompanied Theresa May, then prime minister, on her inaugural trip to The Hague in 2016. “My new British colleague!” gushed Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister. “So happy to see you!” The goodwill and hopes for a friendly Brexit have since vanished.
is exasperated with Britain. The Brexit process has dragged on longer than expected and consumed time theneeds for other things. Mr Rutte joined Emmanuel Macron last week in pushing for the next delay to be short and, ideally, final. Other leaders prevailed and Britain was given until the end of January. But patience is wearing thin across the union. On October 29th Donald Tusk, the outgoing president of the European Council, tweeted ominously: “The27 has formally adopted the extension.
The Netherlands sums them up. The same Dutch officials who moan about Britain also miss its support as part of themember states. The Dutch economy remains closely integrated with the British one, with big firms like Unilever and Shell spanning the North Sea and huge flows of goods and services between the coasts.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
On eve of China import fair, EU warns of 'promise fatigue'The European Union said that China should make rapid and substantial improvement...
Lire la suite »
Why the EU has double standards on sanctions and arms salesIn an attempt to threaten Turkey over its limited cross-border operation in Syria, many European countries discontinued selling arms to Ankara, while they continue to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia to fuel its full-scale war in Yemen.
Lire la suite »
Migrants seeking a path to the EU face “Country of torture”With Bosnia increasingly overwhelmed by migrants, the focus is turning to Croatia’s treatment of refugees and a potential new route for migrants opening in the Balkans.
Lire la suite »
On eve of China import fair, EU warns of 'promise fatigue'The European Union said that China should make rapid and substantial improvement...
Lire la suite »
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage will not run in UK electionNigel Farage, the leader of Britain's Brexit Party, said he would not stand...
Lire la suite »