Posted on 08/30/2016 7:54:11 AM PDT by Lorianne
Economy minister Sigmar Gabriel warns UK must take responsibility for vote that has left Europe as an ‘unstable continent’ __ German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel has said that Britain must not be allowed to “keep the nice things” that come with EU membership without taking responsibility for the fallout from Brexit.
As Theresa May called a cabinet meeting to discuss the UK government’s Brexit strategy on Wednesday, Gabriel warned if the issue was badly handled and other member countries followed Britain’s lead, Europe would go “down the drain”.
“Brexit is bad but it won’t hurt us as much economically as some fear – it’s more of a psychological problem and it’s a huge problem politically,” he told a news conference.
The world now regarded Europe as an unstable continent, said Gabriel, who is the deputy to chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany’s governing coalition.
“If we organise Brexit in the wrong way, then we’ll be in deep trouble, so now we need to make sure that we don’t allow Britain to keep the nice things, so to speak, related to Europe while taking no responsibility,” Gabriel said.
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Merkel’s fault. Make her pay.
Why don’t you make all those terrorists you’re letting in Germany pay for it?
Hate to break it to this Patrician, but Europe has already willingly jumped down the drain. Better brush up on your Koran verses if you want to keep your head.
Dust off the Schlieffen Plan.
Keep the nice things? Like what?
I remember Thatcher shouting, “I want my money back!”
OK, OK! The EU can keep all the Muslims. Happy now?
Translated:
Britain must be punished for Brexit so that other countries don't get any funny ideas about leaving the EU.
Sig Heil, Sigmar! Just WTF has happened to the Krauts? They are behaving quite badly.
Just don't mention the war.
Germany has sucked ever since Kohl
So the Germans want to hold Britain hostage and pay a ransom before being freed. Britain should present the Germans with a bill for damages Germany caused England during WWII and call it even. Muttie Merkel is spending money like a drug addict to support her habit of letting a million shiftless Muslims into Germany to be supported by the state, and she’s funning short of funds. Bee hoo.
What exactly are the “nice things” which the EU intends to take with them? The art?
I’m sorry, but the whole interview comes across like some twelve-year-old kid who was angry over something juvenile.
running short of funds….sorry, will learn to proofread
EU has been in deep doo doo since it started. It’s a dumb idea - dissolve national borders and build the United States of Europe with one government. Eliminate national pride, laws and identity.
A complete failure.
This is the scenario that 0bama (Soros) would love to see play out, with the USA being held responsible for all of the ills of the other countries of the world.
Substitute USA for UK and “rest of world” for EU.
How much longer until the EU is totally ruled by Muslims?
You’re right. And yes, total morons.
Doncha just love these gubmint officials who imply they have the power to "redistribute" others wealth as punishment when they don't.
Dust off the Schlieffen Plan.
More like Ribbentrop-Molotov Plan. Gabriel is Russia loving pinko. All of Eastern Europe is terrified of a Russia-Germany alliance.
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