EU to U.K.: Sorry to see you go, but leave quicky--don't let the door hit your ass on the way out!

[TheBlackAdder]

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European Union leaders will deliver a stark message to Britain on Friday morning that while they are sorry the UK has voted to leave, the separation must now happen quickly.

Senior EU government officials have told BuzzFeed News that the response to the vote is designed to make clear that the rest of the Europe is unwilling to let the Brexit process fester or to agree any new concessions for Britain.

Asked about the possibility of further concessions from the EU, one senior official said: “What would concessions mean? ‘Please do stay, we’ll let you blackmail us any time you see fit?’”

Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, spoke on Friday morning. His message could be summarised as: “We’re sorry that Britain has voted this way, it’s not what we wanted, but life goes on.”

https://www.buzzfeed.com/albertonardelli/eu-leaders-to-tell-the-uk-they-want-brexit-to-happen-quickly?utm_term=.eqXEGBnl8X#.cuOgKdMP3o


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[NWCorona]

1. While I can understand their frustration I think the rush to invoke article 50

Will have unintended consequences.

[DetlefK]

3. But they have to finish this as fast as possible to end the political/economic uncertainty.

Why wait?

This was a legally binding referendum. What could possibly change in the upcoming weeks? (Unless Britain holds another referendum to stay...)

[NWCorona]

4. Like I said. An immediate exit might cause more issues than needed.

That doesn't mean I'm saying that 2 years is ideal tho.

[Hortensis]

5. The referendum is not legally binding on

the government from what I read, but Cameron was warning all year that if the people voted for exit that was it--they'd go forward with it.

[caquillo]

6. So, in effect, he can't take it back?

[Hortensis]

7. Sure he could except he's announced

he will step down. I don't know Brit politics and am just guessing that from this point all big decisions would be left for his successor. In any case, though, technically speaking apparently his or his successor government could refuse to carry out decision of the referendum.

[thesquanderer]

11. He's their George Bush. Create a huge mess, leave it to successor to try to fix it. (n/t)

[DetlefK]

9. My bad. But look at the financial havoc a non-binding resolution has created.

[Hortensis]

10. Havoc, all right. But everyone seems to be

regarding it as done, just millions of details to work out. Can't help but wonder a bit if anything might change, but world leaders are saying they respect the decision of the people of Britain...

[JustAnotherGen]

2. In the article

One senior official from a major eurozone government source who spoke to BuzzFeed News ahead of the referendum was nevertheless adamant to rule out a situation where the UK would be allowed to negotiate the rules of a future trade relationship before procedures to separate begin.


Wonder if that could be triggering the sense of urgency on the part of the remaining members of the EU? I can't blame them. IF indeed GB is going to leave -

Then if the EU is working on a trade negotiation with C.A.R or South Africa or Argentina, etc. etc. - they shouldn't be able to sink or try to trick the EU countries into a bad deal. Their presence in that situation would be sketchy.

[Surya Gayatri]

8. Britain has been coyly playing "In or Out" blackmail for years. Better to make a quick break.

They've had their chance multiple times--numerous renegotiations of terms, special opt-outs, exceptional dispensations, ad infinitum.

No country has been treated with softer kid gloves than the UK, and still they asked for more.

De Gaulle was SO right when he vetoed their original application for membership, recalling their historical nickname of "Perfidious Albion", and contending that they weren't really Europeans at all. He saw the writing on the wall.

The UK was only allowed to join the Common Market after the death of De Gaulle in 1975.


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Perfidious Albion

Perfidious Albion is an anglophobic pejorative phrase used within the context of international relations and diplomacy to refer to alleged acts of diplomatic sleights, duplicity, treachery and hence infidelity (with respect to perceived promises made to or alliances formed with other nation states) by monarchs or governments of Britain (or England) in their pursuit of self-interest and the requirements of realpolitik.

Perfidious signifies one who does not keep his faith or word (from the Latin word "perfidia&quot , while Albion is derived from an ancient Celtic name for the British Isles.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfidious_Albion