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Re:$1T is leaving Britain because of Brexit by Xylakant on Monday January 07, 2019 @12:15PM (#18847214)
Switzerland is trying to renegotiate the full freedom of movement that they have accepted previously and while this negotiation stalls, the old rules stay in place.

There’s no reason the UK cannot negotiate their levels of access to the EU market like the Swiss or the Norwegians do, but the EU won’t grant full access without full freedom of movement. In fact, all of this is what’s happening now. How strong the UK negotiation position is can currently be observed.

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Re:$1T is leaving Britain because of Brexit by lazyjones on Monday January 07, 2019 @12:22PM (#18847301)
> How strong the UK negotiation position is can currently be observed.

There's a lot of scaremongering going around. The "no deal" scenario is terrifying for the EU as well, especially if the Britons don't pay the 39b and shut down their market.

Unfortunately, the current EU administration has a track record of self-inflicted wounds (e.g. Russia sanctions), so this is the most likely scenario now.

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Re:$1T is leaving Britain because of Brexit by JAlexoid on Monday January 07, 2019 @05:55PM (#18851131)
EU isn't a single country, you know... And there are no countries that will collapse without those 39bn. There's also the fun fact - UK will not get it's rebates.
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