EU Calls for ‘Orderly’ Brexit at Historic Meeting Minus U.K.
Source: Bloomberg
European Union leaders called for an orderly British withdrawal from the bloc to minimize instability as they pledged to learn lessons from the U.K.s political earthquake and do better at serving their citizens.
As EU government chiefs took the historic step of meeting without one of the blocs members for the first time, they lamented the British decision to part ways then began to lay plans for a new union minus its second-largest economy. That included setting the parameters of Britains future relationship with the EU, and insisting that negotiations to finalize secession wont be started until the U.K. gives official notification of departure.
In their final statement released Wednesday, leaders of the 27 other nations said there is a need to organize the withdrawal of the U.K. from the EU in an orderly fashion. While the decision to trigger secession talks lies with Britain, and they can wait until a new prime minister is in place, this should be done as quickly as possible.
The language was more abrupt than a prior draft obtained by Bloomberg News which said only that it would be preferable to do this quickly so as to avoid entering into a prolonged period of uncertainty.
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-29/eu-calls-for-orderly-brexit-at-historic-meeting-without-u-k
it would be preferable to do this quickly so as to avoid entering into a prolonged period of uncertainty.
that's funny
pampango
(24,692 posts)for us, but let's take our time here. Let's wait for a new prime minister in a few months. Then it may take a while for that prime minister to 'study' the situation.
"You don't mind the 'too good for you' UK taking its sweet time until we feel the moment is right while you are left twisting in the wind, do you? This is all about us, not about all of you."
OnDoutside
(19,962 posts)leadership contest will take its own time. In addition to that Cameron is trying to buy time, to figure a way out of this mess, not necessarily out of the EU.
christx30
(6,241 posts)state the vote was advisory only (which it was) and they are going to ignore it. It'll piss off a bunch of people, and they'll take a political hit, but it's better than imploding their economy.
"Many of you aren't happy with the EU. But it's wasier to work on reforms from the inside than outside."
OnDoutside
(19,962 posts)the knives go out for Johnson, and Theresa May (who is Pro Europe) becomes PM. At that point she says that she doesn't have a mandate to trigger Article 50, and either calls a General Election (because Labour is in a mess) on a platform of staying in Europe or calls a 2nd referendum at that point.
christx30
(6,241 posts)the self destruction of the British economy, and the near certainty of independence referendums for Ireland and Scotland. The last thing the world needs is political Anarchy in the UK.
Chakab
(1,727 posts)1. If it's Boris Johnson, he wants Johnson to have to own the mess that's going to ensue when article 50 is triggered and the real separation process begins.
2. It's a ploy to attempt to engender enough buyer's remorse among the MPs that parliament will not vote for Brexit. The UK has no written constitution and hence all of the power to make laws rests with parliament. Referendums do not carry any legal weight as they do in the States, so the result of the Brexit vote could be ignored by lawmakers.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)EU: "Get the fuck out."
cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Merkel made a point that such votes don't get do-overs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/29/world/europe/brexit.html?_r=0
Mark Rutte, the prime minister of the Netherlands, historically one of Britains closest allies in pushing Europe to focus on strengthening market forces and protecting sovereign rights, said the economic and political mayhem caused by Britains vote to leave should deter others.
To everybody thinking of leaving the single market, this is what happens, he said.
The turmoil has stirred hope in some quarters that Britain might, in the end, never take the next, formal step to leave the European Union. Ms. Merkel, however, dismissed this as impossible.
As to whether Britain could hold another referendum with a different outcome, she said that was highly unlikely. As of tonight I do not see any possibility to reverse this decision, she said. It is not the hour for wishful thinking.
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Mr. Cameron, attending what will probably be his last European summit meeting in Brussels, also stressed that there was no turning back from last weeks vote in favor of Brexit, as Britains withdrawal from the union is known.
The relationship is over, just a matter of the UK moving its stuff out and finding a new place to live.
cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)There's no going back.
Parliament will vote to invoke, probably before the end of the year.
cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)the vote wasn't particularly close.
Cameron lead the anti-Brexit campaign and he's going to vote to invoke 50 when it comes up.
Chakab
(1,727 posts)Actually, they do not.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)pampango
(24,692 posts)Liberal politicians in the UK and Europe seem to understand this. Conservative politicians in the UK are the ones who seem to be stalling on the implementation of Brexit.
Tories could file the Article 50 and start the Brexit negotiations with the EU. Of course, doing that now would mean that they actually had a plan formulated for Brexit. In reality, it is only now that they are asking themselves, "What do we do now? What do we want from the negotiations?" Fools!
Posters on the internet may make wild suggestions that liberals should ignore the referendum results but that is not only un-democratic but political suicide for the left in the long run, both in the UK and the rest of Europe. The far-right in other countries would have a field day with the left overriding a democratic vote to weaken, and perhaps eventually destroy, the EU. It's what the far-right wants. Overriding democracy would energize them.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)840high
(17,196 posts)Chakab
(1,727 posts)advisory votes. Considering that the people have advised them to blow up the country, they should ignore the advice and take their chances in the next election. If the people want to vote UKIP into power because Parliament refuses to separate from the European Union, let them.
Cameron deferred in triggering article 50 of the Lisbon treaty so that the public and politicians alike who support Brexit will get a taste what's actually going to happen if they go down that road.
840high
(17,196 posts)not so much. This was democracy speaking.