Geopolitical impact of Brexit

[Hazir]

Funny things that also happen. The only currency keeping up with the Turkish Lira is the British Pound.

[earthJoker]

Need tiny violin with that? Chinese made would be tariff free.

I have nothing aginst Chineese products, if the quality is right. Acutally there are several inprted products that are cheaper here than in the EU. Which is a good thing.

[Hazir]

I have nothing aginst Chineese products, if the quality is right. Acutally there are several inprted products that are cheaper here than in the EU. Which is a good thing.

Interesting, I guess. That news will keep me awake tonight.

[earthJoker]

It was you who went of topic, seriously WTF?

[Hazir]

It was you who went of topic, seriously WTF?

Tell me more about that. But first tell me if the sky is still blue over Zürich today.

[earthJoker]

Im currently in the middle between Salzburg and Braunau.

[Hazir]

Interesting, what colour is the sky there?

[earthJoker]

Blue

[Hazir]

So the UK has given up its turn for the rotating presidency in the second half of 2017.

[Hazir]

Blue

Interesting, keep us updated.

[earthJoker]

So the UK has given up its turn for the rotating presidency in the second half of 2017.

[RandBlade]

Sensible decision.

[Hazir]

Sensible decision.

One would think so. Also makes you wonder if the UK has indicated it intends to leave the EU

[earthJoker]

Not this year. We know this already

[Hazir]

Not this year. We know this already

What about the sky ?

[earthJoker]

[Hazir]

Interesting.

[earthJoker]

[Hazir]

Interesting, Angela Merkel gets a question what she thinks about delaying article 50 and gives a long winding answer about how the treaties contain the rules about the procedure, bla bla bla. She doesn't even get close to giving an answer and article 50 is not mentioned. But at the end she implies that the time for talking is not now.

[earthJoker]

[RandBlade]

Gee whoever could have foreseen that?

And in unrelated news, PM May has said Article 50 will not be invoked in 2016. What a [non] shocker ...

[Hazir]

Gee whoever could have foreseen that?

And in unrelated news, PM May has said Article 50 will not be invoked in 2016. What a [non] shocker ...

She already said that before, this time the fact that Angela Merkel did not give consent could not be overlooked. I think the German term is 'abblitzen'.

[earthJoker]

Theresa May in Berlin
Merkel will den Briten Zeit lassen

http://www.nzz.ch/international/euro...ssen-ld.106748

[RandBlade]

She already said that before, this time the fact that Angela Merkel did not give consent could not be overlooked. I think the German term is 'abblitzen'.

Did not give consent? For what? Merkel has made clear she has no issue with us not invoking this year. We are clearly going to invoke next year for a 2019 Brexit, as I said all along.

[Hazir]

Did not give consent? For what? Merkel has made clear she has no issue with us not invoking this year. We are clearly going to invoke next year for a 2019 Brexit, as I said all along.

Well, if you understand German, it wasn't so hard to understand that the way she expressed understanding was also not agreeing with the timeframe that was just proposed. She didn't imply you would get time to get ready till next year, she said she understood you needed some time to get ready. That could mean anything between; get started already and see you some time next year.

[RandBlade]

No it could mean anything between "get started later this year" or "see you sometime next year". 'You need time' != "get started already".

Realistically there is no reason to start negotiations with a fight over a simple matter of process. There is simply no realistic possibility that following that response to what May has said, that Merkel would suddenly turn around and kick off demanding that it gets invoked this year. That is not going to happen, there is no need for it to happen.

If May decides (as I think she should) to wait from early next year until after the German elections, that could raise eyebrows. 2016 though is now off the table.

[Hazir]

No it could mean anything between "get started later this year" or "see you sometime next year". 'You need time' != "get started already".

Realistically there is no reason to start negotiations with a fight over a simple matter of process. There is simply no realistic possibility that following that response to what May has said, that Merkel would suddenly turn around and kick off demanding that it gets invoked this year. That is not going to happen, there is no need for it to happen.

If May decides (as I think she should) to wait from early next year until after the German elections, that could raise eyebrows. 2016 though is now off the table.

You must have missed the fact that the EU understands very well that not talking before notification is in its own interest. That means the 'negotiations' already have bogged down in a point of order. It the EU sticks to its position the only thing the UK wins is a longer period of EU membership. Counting on individual members to start talking is silly thinking because those countries run the risk of this all ending in no deal, in which case their selfish attempts will backfire.

So Randblade, what exactly are you going to do in those 5 months? Join our Swiss friend in keeping an eye on the colour of the sky ?

[Aimless]

Previous observational studies conducted in Switzerland have strongly suggested that the sky is predominantly blue during the daytime for for the majority of the year in that region, however further research in the form of prospective randomized controlled studies are required to confirm that this is indeed the case also in The United Kingdom. plz give us EU money for this lol

[Hazir]

Findings from previous observational studies in Switzerland have strongly suggested that the sky is predominantly blue during the daytime for for the majority of the year, however further research in the form of prospective randomized controlled studies are required to confirm that this is indeed the case also in The United Kingdom. plz give us EU money for this lol

But not this year I hope.

[Hazir]

And Hollande tells the sooner the better. And of course no negotiations without notification.