Brexit is Britain punishing itself, France's Beaune says

 

FILE PHOTO: French Junior Minister for European Affairs Clement Beaune speaks during a press conference to outline France's strategy for the deployment of future COVID-19 vaccines, in Paris as the coronavirus disease outbreak continues in France, December 3, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Pool/File photo

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Long and tortuous Brexit negotiations were not the result of any European Union desire to punish Britain for leaving the bloc, French European Affairs minister Clement Beaune said on Thursday.

 

The United Kingdom formally left the EU on Jan. 31, to implement the result of a 2016 referendum, but its bid to retain tariff-free access to the EU single market beyond 2020 only ended a week ago with the conclusion of a trade deal.

 

"With Brexit, Britain is punishing itself," Beaune told France's LCI television. "We weren't trying to punish it."

 

"Britain realised that having no access to the European market would be an economic disaster," he added. "This is why, in the deal that was reached, there is access to the European market, but while respecting our conditions and rules."

 

The UK officially leaves the European Union's orbit on Thursday night, after an often strained 48-year liaison with the European project.

 

"This day will be historic but it will be a sad day because, when a country leaves the EU for the first time after 45 years of living together, it is sad," Beaune said.

 

"Brexit must be a lesson that we must push forward better, faster and stronger as Europeans."

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-12-31

 

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Waiting for the furious Brexiter's answer ????

aaw our beloved neighbours getting there knickers in a twist once more....bye bye we're out ????

15 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

"This day will be historic but it will be a sad day because, when a country leaves the EU for the first time after 45 years of living together, it is sad," Beaune said.

Another anti-Brexit Reuters release. Another EU mouthpiece, one who's in denial about the punishment part and now realises that the floodgates will open on exits from his failing EU.

The wonderful Reuters. What tripe they write.

19 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

"Brexit must be a lesson that we must push forward better, faster and stronger as Europeans."

Yes give all EU countries a vote and see how many will stay. This article is really scrapping the barrel.

 

How bitter and twisted this guy seems.

I think of it like this. Would the USA agree to being in an American union where they got one vote and free movement from other American countries ? Would Australia , Russia or even China agree to it in their regions ? 

 

Whole EU union conglomerate thing was just madness - and whilst it may have been a good idea in the first place, it just went totally rotten in the end.

 

 

16 minutes ago, Laughing Gravy said:

Yes give all EU countries a vote and see how many will stay.

All EU countries can have a vote if they want. Same as the UK did. In fact, they don’t even need to vote. They could just decide to leave if they wanted to. 

Here's my sad bet...

 

Some financial institutions have sold $$$ trillions of derivative products that will go toxic under Brexit, and take down the British economy just like sub-prime mortgages in 2008 America.  Insurance companies happily wrote policies guaranteeing those soon-to-be toxic assets in amounts they can never hope to cover.  All up and down, the Banksters have made their profits and their obscene bonuses, foisting all the risk onto the public coffers. 

 

It's going to be something nobody predicted, out of left field.  Deja Vu, all over again.

 

Edited December 31, 20205 yr by impulse

15 hours ago, petermik said:

aaw our beloved neighbours getting there knickers in a twist once more....bye bye we're out ????

PARIS (Reuters) - The father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was in the process of applying for a French passport to maintain his ties with the European Union after Brexit.????

15 hours ago, Loiner said:

Another anti-Brexit Reuters release. Another EU mouthpiece, one who's in denial about the punishment part and now realises that the floodgates will open on exits from his failing EU.

Usual brexiter reply: "the EU is about to fall apart". The evidence is all to the contrary. The usual failure to explain why brexit is good for us when all the evidence is, once again, to the contrary. We are going to be worse off economically, culturally poorer, more insular and xenophobic. M Beaune hits the nail on the head.

Beaune  Never heard of him !!

15 hours ago, Laughing Gravy said:

The wonderful Reuters. What tripe they write.

Yes give all EU countries a vote and see how many will stay. This article is really scrapping the barrel.

 

How bitter and twisted this guy seems.

 

That's a good idea, giving now the E.U. people the opportunity to express their opinion about the E.U..

 

Except some minority groups, there is no really an E.U. antipathy,  more a disinterest,  but a referendum would makes the things clear.

 

Also in the U.K., say something like in 5 years, a new referendum to know what the people think about Brexit.

15 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

I think of it like this. Would the USA agree to being in an American union where they got one vote and free movement from other American countries ? Would Australia , Russia or even China agree to it in their regions ? 

 

Whole EU union conglomerate thing was just madness - and whilst it may have been a good idea in the first place, it just went totally rotten in the end.

 

 

You do realize that the United States is 50 separate states  with their own governments and laws which also must obey the laws of the federal government  and each state gets a certain amount of votes in the Congress right? Started as 13 separate colonies with their own governments, laws, money etc. and bound together as one for two and a half centuries.

Edited January 1, 20215 yr by kamahele
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15 hours ago, Loiner said:

Another anti-Brexit Reuters release. Another EU mouthpiece, one who's in denial about the punishment part and now realises that the floodgates will open on exits from his failing EU.

They guy is right. The rest of the world has been listening to the whining of the pro Brexit supporters for years complaining about how mean the EU was being to them when the onus was on the the UK whose decision it was to leave. You've left now with what looks like a good deal so no more whining please.

7 minutes ago, kamahele said:

They guy is right. The rest of the world has been listening to the whining of the pro Brexit supporters for years complaining about how mean the EU was being to them when the onus was on the the UK whose decision it was to leave. You've left now with what looks like a good deal so no more whining please.

 

  Says you , in a thread about a French Politician "whining" ?

Rather typical though , deny everything , blame the other side and then make false accusations (You just need to accuse the otherside of lying)  .

15 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

I think of it like this. Would the USA agree to being in an American union where they got one vote and free movement from other American countries ? Would Australia , Russia or even China agree to it in their regions ? 

 

Whole EU union conglomerate thing was just madness - and whilst it may have been a good idea in the first place, it just went totally rotten in the end.

 

 

OK so you don’t understand what USA stands for.

5 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

OK so you don’t understand what USA stands for.

 

  Do you understand what this thread is about ?

Read the thread headline for a clue 

The OP French guy is obviously smarting because France lost. All he/they have now is doing the same as the remainers here, whine and stomp...But, it is amusing...????

The guy should cheer up....

 

Edited January 1, 20215 yr by onthedarkside
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To be fair it was more a case of half of those who voted punishing the rest of the UK population.

3 minutes ago, transam said:

The OP French guy is obviously smarting because France lost. All he/they have now is doing the same as the remainers here, whine and stomp...But, it is amusing...????

The guy should cheer up....

 

 

The French lost?? Let's debate that again as the UK economy tanks and you guys receive food handouts from the French. Heck, I'll chip in myself and have the Mrs send a box of food addressed to: "Any hungry Brit that didn't vote for Brexit".

Whatever, it's happened and the man in the street will be paying taxes for it for decades. Can't see the UK recovering economically for at least five more years, and that's only if the Tories gets rid of Johnson and his useless ministers in 2021.  As for NI, Wales, and Scotland, who cares...

1 hour ago, transam said:

The OP French guy is obviously smarting because France lost. All he/they have now is doing the same as the remainers here, whine and stomp...But, it is amusing...????

The guy should cheer up....

 

 

I don’t speak for all ‘Remainers’ here, and perhaps you shouldn’t either.

 

The ‘Remainer’ I do speak for is observing the growing gap being revealed between Brexit promises and Brexit reality,  and too the evident chagrin of ‘Brexiteers’ who would have us believe they’ve got what they wanted.

 

It's not so much Britain punishing itself, as the Tories punishing the middle and lower classes of Britain.

7 minutes ago, Phoenix Rising said:

The French lost?? Let's debate that again as the UK economy tanks and you guys receive food handouts from the French. Heck, I'll chip in myself and have the Mrs send a box of food addressed to: "Any hungry Brit that didn't vote for Brexit".

That is very kind of you, but I think there are a few EU countries that would be more appreciative....

 

2 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I don’t speak for all ‘Remainers’ here, and perhaps you shouldn’t either.

 

The ‘Remainer’ I do speak for is observing the growing gap being revealed between Brexit promises and Brexit reality,  and too the evident chagrin of ‘Brexiteers’ who would have us believe they’ve got what they wanted.

 

 

  Did Brexiters want to leave the E.U ?

Did the UK leave the E.U ?

Just now, CorpusChristie said:

 

  Did Brexiters want to leave the E.U ?

Did the UK leave the E.U ?

I’m sure Brexiters wanted a lot of things.

 

As I said earlier, 2021 is they Year they find out what they voted for.

 

 

3 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I don’t speak for all ‘Remainers’ here, and perhaps you shouldn’t either.

 

The ‘Remainer’ I do speak for is observing the growing gap being revealed between Brexit promises and Brexit reality,  and too the evident chagrin of ‘Brexiteers’ who would have us believe they’ve got what they wanted.

 

 

 

 

Why are you concerning.....?

I am not concerned, we have done what we voted for, and the EU capitulated at the last hour...Yes it is a little disappointing that our fishing rights will take longer to enforce, but we have it, Brexit has it...

 

 

15 minutes ago, Phoenix Rising said:

The French lost?? Let's debate that again as the UK economy tanks and you guys receive food handouts from the French. Heck, I'll chip in myself and have the Mrs send a box of food addressed to: "Any hungry Brit that didn't vote for Brexit".

Don't forget to wrap it up in a nice white flag bag for us... 

 

I didn't vote to leave & I don't think we've done the smartest thing by leaving, but we've left & I do believe the UK will get through this & continue to be in the top 10 nations of the world

 

Recent PWC report... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not sure where France ended up as I read didn't read that far down... 

 

 

I'd look at my own house, before throwing stones... 

 

Edited January 1, 20215 yr by Mike Teavee

2 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I’m sure Brexiters wanted a lot of things.

 

 

 

  What are those "lots of things" that you are "sure" Brexiteers wanted ?

6 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I’m sure Brexiters wanted a lot of things.

 

As I said earlier, 2021 is they Year they find out what they voted for.

 

 

Great isn't it, bit like VE day......

Edited January 1, 20215 yr by transam