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Re: Brexit: Article 50 Has Been Triggered !
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The EU has not worked out what it wants from Brexit, the City’s top European envoy said today.
Jeremy Browne, a former Lib Dem MP, warned that European countries don’t have a “clear vision” about the future of the EU and are likely to fight among themselves over Brexit.
He suggested that the bigger countries have been bullying smaller states - adding that the two powerhouses France and Germany are divided on how to handle the talks.
Mr Browne has visited every single EU member since last year’s Brexit referendum in his role as the City of London’s special representative in Europe.
He told the Financial Times that European countries were deeply split despite their efforts to present a united front to British negotiators.
The ex-minister said: “It is not clear they really have a clear vision of what they want their relationship with the UK to be - even though we will be one of their most important trading partners.”
He added: “Brexit is not really about the UK in some ways. It has also become a prism through which the 27 see themselves. So France, for instance, sees it as an opportunity to reshape the bloc in a manner that suits its interest.”
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