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Re:Brexit Could Be Reversed - Here's How by deepthunder on Sunday July 30, 2023 @02:54PM (#36934667)
But the irony of the 2004 enlargement is that is what primarily led to the UK voting for Brexit.
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Re:Brexit Could Be Reversed - Here's How by disgruntledphd2 on Sunday July 30, 2023 @03:13PM (#36934847)
Yup, and it was predominantly driven by the UK trying to slow down integration.

But, because they pushed for enlargement, they then felt obliged to open their markets to the countries immediately, and that was definitely one of the drivers of the Brexit vote.

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