What the German elections mean for Brexit

There was a lot of speculation in Britain over whether the results of the German election would affect the outcome of the Brexit negotiations. Some senior Conservatives expected Germany to intervene to help the British. The authors lay out different electoral outcomes and their implications through a series of questions and answers. They conclude that the German elections would not affect the outcome of Brexit, whatever coalition partner Angela Merkel chose.

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ESO: Background information: Views from the Capitals: Europe prepares for Article 50 http://www.europeansources.info/record/views-from-the-capitals-europe-prepares-for-article-50/

Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 30.03.17: Germany after Brexit (et al) http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-after-brexit/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

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