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“We are one of the giants of the world.” This is how Ursula Von der Leyen reacted to the end of the Brexit negotiations with the United Kingdom. The president of the European Commission, at a press conference after confirming that there was finally an agreement between both parties, said that, contrary to what usually happens whenever a negotiation is closed, today the feeling was not “happy.” Joy, he said, was replaced by “a little satisfaction” and “a lot of relief.”
“At the end of a successful negotiation, I generally feel joy. But today I feel a little satisfied and honestly relieved. I know this is a difficult day for some and for our friends in the UK I just want to say that this is a bittersweet outing. To quote TS Elliot: “What we call the beginning is often the end. And to create an ending is to create a beginning. ‘ To all Europeans, I want to say that it is time to leave Brexit behind and build our future, “he said at the end of the press conference.
Before, Von der Leyen had already considered the agreement reached as “fair, balanced and fair and responsible for both parties”. “We finally have an agreement. It was a long and turbulent road, but we have a good agreement ”, he considered. He also assured that competition in the single market “will continue to be fair” and, if not, “effective mechanisms are in place” to resolve the situation. “EU rules and standards will be respected. Second, we will continue to cooperate with the UK in all areas of mutual concern, for example climate change, energy, security and transport. Together we continue to achieve more than we did separately, ”he continued.
“Of course, this whole debate is about sovereignty. But we must cut out the fragments and ask what sovereignty really means in the 21st century. For me it is about being able to work, study, travel and negotiate with 27 countries. It’s about speaking with one voice in a world full of great powers. And, in times of crisis, it’s about lifting each other up rather than trying to lift ourselves up. And the EU shows how this works in practice and no agreement in the world can change the reality in the economy and in the world today. We are one of the giants of the world ”.
With an agreement finally reached, the president of the European Commission defended that now is “the time to turn the page and look to the future”, recalling that the United Kingdom continues to be “a trusted partner and lifelong ally” with whom share ”. the same global values and interests ”.
