Posted on 06/29/2016 12:06:12 PM PDT by Olog-hai
There’s quite a few little boutique dairies around here that would gladly welcome more trade, and certainly the exchange rate is favorable. We have very lovely national parks, you want nightlife? New York, Miami, New Orleans, to name a few. Caribbean vacations are a big deal over there, whereas they are the cheap option over here.
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The European Economic Area (which Norway belongs to) requires adherence to EU regulations and directives. It’s like being a member state without the “voting rights”, which work like the UN does.
Switzerland has “bilateral agreements” which, frankly, benefit the EU more than the descendants of the Helvetii. These include having to observe EU regulations and directives as a condition for participating in that “single market”, and also being part of the Schengen Area.
And Poland, we love you too :)
Donald Tusk loves Deutschland, though.
“And Spain. And Italy.”
Two countries that don’t have a pot to pee in or a window to throw it out, economically speaking!
good news
So, the UK could conceeiveably devolve, but really not too far. Do the Swiss and Norwegens pay gelt to the EU FOR THEIR “privileges”?
There is an interesting article in The Wall Street Journal today, which points out that Germany exports twice as much to Britain as Britain imports from Germany. Also, if the pound is weaker, then German products will be more expensive in Britain, which will hurt sales.
Most are well protected. If unrest broke out they could easily leave and avoid it.
It’s a shame the EU is doubling down on the unaccountability. They should be listening to all member states and responding to their concerns. They should not be engaging in extortion and abuse.
The most important aspect of any negotiation is the walkaway point. If the EU wants to be obstinate, walk away; the individual nations need the UK more than the UK needs them, so individual deals will be made, whether open or otherwise.
Sorry, what I meant to say was that Germany exports twice as much to Britain as it imports from the UK.
They will be using Euro notes as toilet paper soon enough.
The UK is a net importer with respect to the Continent.
The UK has the power and leverage.
The UK has, under the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs, access to the Continental market.
The UK will be in the same boat as the US in respect to the Continental market.
The UK simply can not afford to pay British level welfare benefits to every possible Continental freeloader and vagrant that might come to the UK.
The EU is asking the UK to commit to doing things the UK simply can’t afford to do. It would be like asking me to repay a $300,000 mortgage - can’t do - won’t agree to do.
What does that mean?
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