The United Kingdom’s vote on 23 June to leave the European Union has stirred lively debate on the implications of Brexit for the institutions, policies and global role of the European Union by major international think tanks that argue on the future of the EU without Britain.
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The UK must respect the wish of a majority of its citizens, entirely, fully and as soon as possible, by officially withdrawing from the EU before any new relationship arrangements can be made, says the European Parliament in a resolution voted after an extraordinary plenary debate.
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The narrow water dividing the island from the continent feels infinite today, the channel islands with their special status, important. Fish and chips and no idea of what will be but the understanding that this vote meant more than the exit from Europe.
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EU leaders: “This is an unprecedented situation but we are united in our response. We will stand strong and uphold the EU’s core values of promoting peace and the well-being of its peoples. The Union of 27 Member States will continue.”
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Are the poor in Britain any different than the poor in Europe? Is this about a sense of superiority in the face of a future in which ‘keep up appearances’ is the only thing left to a sea of underpaid and under-represented people whose parents used to be middle-class?
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KOTZIAS: “We agreed that we have need of a vision for Europe; a vision that cannot be limited to just certain tools of diplomacy. HAMMOND: “I believe that Britain is good for Europe, and Europe, if we can get the right reforms, is good for Britain.”
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