| Author (Person) | Hogwood, Patricia |
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| Series Title | The Conversation |
| Series Details | 13.04.16 |
| Publication Date | 13/04/2016 |
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Chancellor Angela Merkel would prefer Britain to stay in the European Union after its referendum on membership. Brexit would have adverse consequences both for Germany’s domestic politics and for the EU, which remains almost exclusively the focus and domain of Germany’s foreign policy. That said, it wouldn’t all be plain sailing if the British public votes to stay either. Germany would find it difficult to reconcile Britain remaining in the EU with its overarching aims for the European project as it favours closer ties, particularly in areas such as economic and monetary union; migration; internal security and justice; and energy. That is in stark contrast to the UK’s deep aversion to further political integration. On the 2 June 2016 Chancellor Merkel 'Obviously, it is up to the citizens of the UK themselves how they wish to vote on the upcoming referendum. I've said repeatedly before that I personally would hope and wish for the UK to stay part and parcel of the EU'. In an interview with SPIEGEL, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble warned in June 2016 of the consequences if the British voted in favour of Brexit. Even if a slim majority voted against it, he says, the EU cannot continue with 'business as usual'. Brexit, he said, would be a decision against the single market. 'In is in. Out is out', Schäuble said. |
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| Source Link | http://theconversation.com/brexit-the-view-from-germany-56631 |
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| Countries / Regions | Germany, United Kingdom |
