Door still open if Brits give up on Brexit, says German finance minister

TheLocal.de ^ | 13 June 2017 17:44 CEST+02:00 | AFP

[Olog-hai]

The European Union’s door remains open if Britain changes its decision to leave the 28-member bloc, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said Tuesday, while acknowledging such a move is unlikely.

“If they wanted to change their decision, of course they would find open doors, but I think it’s not very likely,” Schäuble told Bloomberg Television in his first public comments on last week’s election in Britain which saw Prime Minister Theresa May lose her parliamentary majority.

He noted a pro-European surge in France for President Emmanuel Macron and a youth vote in Britain that swung sharply to the left-wing Labour Party, in favor of closer post-Brexit ties, as proof of greater EU support among the young.

Nevertheless, “Brexit is a decision we have to accept by the British voters,” he said. “It would not be helpful if we started speculation… we take it as a matter of fact; it’s a matter of respect.” …

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[DoughtyOne]

D1 to Germans.

Door still open to self-rule if you wake up and realize self-determination is at all important to you.

[originalbuckeye]

The Millenials in Britain have not had the hardships that previous British generations have had to endure. They are the British Gimme Generation, expecting someone else to pay for everything. Having worked in Britain, I can assure you that the ‘work ethic’ there, isn’t comparable to that of Americans. Lots of vacation days and a 7 1/2 hour workday, and expectatons of the Government taking care of everything. I don’t want to see Britain suffer under Socialism anymore. But I am afraid that the Radical Islamists are gaining strength and, if challenged, the British Millenials will just roll over and say ‘thank you sir, may I have another’. Heartbreaking.

[Fhios]

Imagine that, Germany dictating and warning England. What’s next? Polish invasion?

[VTenigma]

The Brits need to get Brexit done. The longer they stall the more the globalists can manipulate the situation.

[Olog-hai]

Invoking Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon effectively handed the ball to the globalists. The right move would have been rebus sic stantibus given how many times the EU has violated its own treaty.

[Gay State Conservative]

Germans meddling in British domestic politics.Not just meddling...attempting to damage.

Germans having been trying to destroy Britain for 100+ years.

[Kommodor]

What’s that lettering on the lintel over the door say? Oh, yes, “Arbeit Macht Frei”...

[DesertRhino]

An abusive boyfriend. “Baby, if you’ll change your mind, I’ll take you back still”.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

“Peace in our time.”

[bigtoona]

This thing is impossible to exit. There are 20 different rituals and legal hurdles to actually exit the damn thing!

[Dr.Deth]

[Cronos]

The Germans are not "meddling in British domestic politics" -- the elections are over, now the horse-trading begins. May lost her chance for an unequivocal mandate for hard Brexit. The Germans are just acknowledging the changed realities created by the Brits voting.

btw, Germany during WWI and WWII mistakenly believed it could co-opt Britain into its schemes, not to destroy Britian -- a fellow Germanic nation.

[Jane Long]

Agree. Echoes of 0bama.

[lavaroise]

German Taqya? Divorce from the Kalif is forbiden. Twlling the Kalif that his daughter Aisha’s marriage to Mohammed is not automatic key to British capitalist heaven is a no no

[Psalm 144]

The Huns just do not get it.

Utterly ineducable.

[Psalm 144]

Arbeit macht frei, the Return.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Schäuble is asked for an interview, politely answers a question and then the headline readers make of it what they will. 73F today and 80F tomorrow in sunny Berlin. My child has half a day and tomorrow off from Catholic school. She is that perfect child age of 7.5 years old. I want to look back years from now and say: "Remember 7? WOW!" and then we will have the pictures and videos to enjoy looking at. Have a great day my FRiend! :)