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In the Brexit dispute, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (56) expects a harsh break without a contract with the European Union on January 1.
He said in London on Friday that the EU is clearly not interested in a free trade deal desired by Britain as it did with Canada. Consequently, a relationship like with Australia is now expected, that is, without a contract.
However, Johnson left a back door open to negotiate a trade pact with the EU. However, to do this, the EU must change its position. Britain left the EU on January 31, but a transitional arrangement will apply until the end of the year.
These would be the consequences of a hard break:
Products become more expensive
Products in the UK, especially groceries, are becoming more expensive due to tariffs. This also has implications for supply chains for UK-made products, such as cars.
Waiting times at the border
The processing of up to 10,000 trucks a day that pass through the border is expanded. Today a check-in takes two minutes, if it were just two more minutes, there would be a traffic jam of almost 30 kilometers before Dover. There could also be delays for tourists.
Trouble on the Irish border
It is not clear what will happen on the border between the Republic of Ireland, part of the EU, and Northern Ireland, part of Great Britain. The EU wants its standards upheld, but the UK fears its province will deviate. In any case, problems in this delicate political interface are inevitable.
Airline restriction
British airlines can only fly between islands and continents, but they no longer offer flights within the EU. Therefore, Easyjet has already founded a subsidiary in Austria.
Drug shortage
When importing, there may be bottlenecks in delivery due to lack of regulation. Therefore, the British government has asked its own pharmaceutical industry to build up drug stocks for at least six weeks.
Stop the flow of information
Criminals can rejoice: the exchange of police information with the EU is severely affected. Important data sharing with the EU for online shopping and banking will also be reduced.
Scottish secession
Brexit, driven mainly by England, will increase the Kingdom’s desire for secession in Scotland, loyal to the EU. Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon (50) has already announced that she wants to vote.
