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The EU is right to speak of provocation, but it should not withdraw its hand from London. The bill for the damages caused by Boris Johnson’s latest blatant act will be paid primarily by Britain anyway.
Perhaps the Boris Johnson government thought that it would somehow manage to push through unilateral changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol, which is part of the EU Exit Treaty. The failure of the negotiations on future relations with the EU may even have been deliberately sought. And they are poisoned anyway.
Let’s keep calm
The EU rightly speaks provocatively. However, Brussels must remain calm and not indulge in rhetorical exercises, nor withdraw the hand that reaches out to London in search of partnership. The bill for the damage Johnson caused by this blatant act will continue to be paid primarily by the UK.
And this damage is not small. The changes to the Brexit Treaty are a violation of international law, even the British themselves admit it. This further undermined London’s credibility as a reliable partner.
Scotland also believes that its rights have been violated and will now work even harder to achieve independence. This erosion of confidence also threatens the entire EU.
The uncertainties surrounding the future regime on the Inland Ireland border could open up old wounds, and no sane person, not even Brexiters, would be interested in such a thing. The truth is that they are not particularly interested in Northern Ireland, their motto is “further away from Brussels”.
And in Europe?
It’s no wonder that even the biggest European supporters of a closer association with Britain say to themselves, “Well then go without a contract, but don’t be surprised if tomorrow’s reality turns out to be different from your fantasies.”
Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Britain
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