16-04-2021, 04:09 PM
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After Brexit: Frexit, warns Barnier
Macron told to learn lessons of Brexit ‘or France will follow’'France could quit the EU if President Macron leaves it “too late” to learn the lessons from Brexit, Michel Barnier warned today.
The comments from the former Brexit negotiator, 70, who is pushing to take a leading role on the French right, come as Marine Le Pen leads in opinion polls ahead of elections next year.
“We could draw some lessons from Brexit for ourselves. It’s now too late for the UK but not for us,”'
'“We can find, not just in the UK, but here in France, in the northern and eastern regions . . . citizens who want to leave the EU,” he said after leaving his role in Brussels last month.
“They say the EU did not respond to legitimate desires of citizens, there is social unrest or anger, one might say, because there’s no protection of external borders, some people say, immigration flows are impacting us . . . and Europe is also often criticised for its red tape and complexity.”'
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/m...llow-pw5cgm0fd
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...-presidential/
Widely-reported if you've no access to The Times or The Telegraph.
This in The Spectator is interesting too:
France’s growing German scepticism
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/...man-scepticism
16-04-2021, 04:25 PM
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Re: After Brexit: Frexit, warns Barnier
Originally Posted by Zaphod
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Macron told to learn lessons of Brexit ‘or France will follow’'France could quit the EU if President Macron leaves it “too late” to learn the lessons from Brexit, Michel Barnier warned today.
The comments from the former Brexit negotiator, 70, who is pushing to take a leading role on the French right, come as Marine Le Pen leads in opinion polls ahead of elections next year.
“We could draw some lessons from Brexit for ourselves. It’s now too late for the UK but not for us,”'
'“We can find, not just in the UK, but here in France, in the northern and eastern regions . . . citizens who want to leave the EU,” he said after leaving his role in Brussels last month.
“They say the EU did not respond to legitimate desires of citizens, there is social unrest or anger, one might say, because there’s no protection of external borders, some people say, immigration flows are impacting us . . . and Europe is also often criticised for its red tape and complexity.”'
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/m...llow-pw5cgm0fd
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...-presidential/
Widely-reported if you've no access to The Times or The Telegraph.
This in The Spectator is interesting too:
France’s growing German scepticism
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/...man-scepticism
That's a bit rich coming from Barmier Zaphod?
Are you sure he's not just trying to convince Brexiteers that UK has
actually brexited ??
You know how devious these froggies are !!
Donkeyman! 👎🤔🤔👎
16-04-2021, 04:29 PM
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Re: After Brexit: Frexit, warns Barnier
Originally Posted by Donkeyman
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That's a bit rich coming from Barmier Zaphod?Are you sure he's not just trying to convince Brexiteers that UK has
actually brexited ??
You know how devious these froggies are !!
Donkeyman! 👎🤔🤔👎
It might already too late.
But then Barnier is kinda after Macron's job so who knows?
16-04-2021, 06:10 PM
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Re: After Brexit: Frexit, warns Barnier
Originally Posted by Zaphod
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Macron told to learn lessons of Brexit ‘or France will follow’'France could quit the EU if President Macron leaves it “too late” to learn the lessons from Brexit, Michel Barnier warned today.
The comments from the former Brexit negotiator, 70, who is pushing to take a leading role on the French right, come as Marine Le Pen leads in opinion polls ahead of elections next year.
“We could draw some lessons from Brexit for ourselves. It’s now too late for the UK but not for us,”'
'“We can find, not just in the UK, but here in France, in the northern and eastern regions . . . citizens who want to leave the EU,” he said after leaving his role in Brussels last month.
“They say the EU did not respond to legitimate desires of citizens, there is social unrest or anger, one might say, because there’s no protection of external borders, some people say, immigration flows are impacting us . . . and Europe is also often criticised for its red tape and complexity.”'
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/m...llow-pw5cgm0fd
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...-presidential/
Widely-reported if you've no access to The Times or The Telegraph.
This in The Spectator is interesting too:
France’s growing German scepticism
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/...man-scepticism
16-04-2021, 06:13 PM
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Re: After Brexit: Frexit, warns Barnier
Originally Posted by Solasch
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Are we to discuss this or is this you delivering some library service?
Discuss Solly, don't get so personal and upset just because you don't like what a little French bloke is warning you about but you will ignore his words at your own risk.
If Brexit upset you so, Frexit might just push you overboard.
16-04-2021, 06:15 PM
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Re: After Brexit: Frexit, warns Barnier
Originally Posted by Donkeyman
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That's a bit rich coming from Barmier Zaphod?Are you sure he's not just trying to convince Brexiteers that UK has
actually brexited ??
You know how devious these froggies are !!
Donkeyman! 👎🤔🤔👎
Barnier defended his record of negotiating the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement signed in January 2020 and the ensuing trade deal clinched on 24 December 2020, although he questioned whether he and Britain’s chief negotiator David Frost really understood one another.
Last Ferbuary Barnier announced he was setting up a political faction under the name “Patriot and European”, fuelling rumours that he was mulling a possible bid in next year’s presidential election.
16-04-2021, 06:18 PM
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Re: After Brexit: Frexit, warns Barnier
Originally Posted by Solasch
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He also said Brexit was a lesson for the EU, which he said must show its 450 million citizens that the 27-state bloc benefited all, and was not the distant, uncaring bureaucracy it is often portrayed to be by supporters of Brexit.Barnier defended his record of negotiating the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement signed in January 2020 and the ensuing trade deal clinched on 24 December 2020, although he questioned whether he and Britain’s chief negotiator David Frost really understood one another.
Last Ferbuary Barnier announced he was setting up a political faction under the name “Patriot and European”, fuelling rumours that he was mulling a possible bid in next year’s presidential election.
Post # 3.
16-04-2021, 06:37 PM
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Re: After Brexit: Frexit, warns Barnier
Originally Posted by Zaphod
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I wish you would bother reading the thread before posting Solly because I already said that.Post # 3.
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