Summary:
The EU has come down to a answer to
Theresa May's Chequers plan, a stern no. This intensifies the conflict within
the UK over whether or not a hard border with Ireland is on the cards. The
current leadership, mainly Conservative and Labour parties, have made it
abundantly clear that Ireland will not acquire Northern Ireland while Brexit
continues. Although the Chequers plan mainly highlights the continuation of the
EU trade policy while allowing the UK to determine their own trade policy with
the rest of the world, it also removes the EU’s immigration policy; removing
the free flow of people from the rest of the EU. Ireland still remains a
prominent pivot point in this debate. Both sides want to avoid having a hard
border, which would cause many disputes regarding infrastructure and guard
posts. Mrs. May has described how the Chequers plan is the only one that can
both avoid conflict over trade with the EU and avoid the hard border with
Ireland.
My opinion:
I have been following brexit since it
was enacted in 2016. Unfortunately, exiting the EU is no small task. As it
requires a majority of 65 percent of European countries to accept the withdrawl
from the EU, it is a long and arduous process that can end in a few very
undesired outcomes. This ultimately is due to how there is a deadline for the
UK to protect themselves from leaving with “No Deal.” This would be terrible as
it would end with the UK having no past treaties and economic deals with the
EU, which would hurt both economies. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has
been the most vocal about his distaste for this proposal, describing the
English as “liars” for attempting to leave the EU before it could be completed.
Unfortunately for Macron, Britain left for mainly economic reasons. This is due
to how the UK lost £8.5 billion annually being part of the EU. If the French
could for once accept the British, both countries could get along swimmingly. Regarding
the EU, it is a financial powerhouse when it comes to GDP so the UK should hop
on and get a deal as it would help both the EU and UK.
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1 comment:
I believe that the UK should have the power to make their own decisions without the nagging of the EU. However, I fully understand why such an organization would want to keep the UK, and vice versa. First, the UK brings millions of tourists throughout the continent of Europe and the open border policy within most EU nations has propped up many European economies. Secondly, the trade policies of the EU have tremendously helped the UK in its stagnating economy as well as providing support for other EU members. Finally, the EU acts as a block for their own interests to protect against rising powers in the region such as Russia to act as a deterrent. With all this said, the UK is still a sovereign nation at the end of the story and problems such as the availability of jobs and its immigration system has influenced its decision in the Brexit deal.
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