EU haven't moved in this negotiation with Britain

Again, Germany is a net exporter to the EU. It finances the countries to which it exports. This is a very good little circle of wealth for Germany, provided the southern EU's credit worthiness is sustained. The model crashes when the debts from the southern countries become unsustainable.

This was tested recently and the EU managed to survive through fire-selling Germany's non-EU assets. There's not much capacity at the moment to repeat that trick.

Yes, but it must be remembered also that these negotiations are in the public sphere. This is a marketing event for both the EU and the UK.

The EU is not showing itself to be a commercial place to do business. If it is willing for both sides to lose in order to make a political statement, then clearly that is not the place you want to HQ your European operations. A representative office, for sure. But its too risky to business continuity to home the HQ.

 

The EU can't move in certain issues or the EU is history but the UK ignores that fact constantly. There will be no cherry picking, out is out.

 

the EU is history if it can't move in certain areas.

The most mercantile country in the EU is leaving

Doesn't that tell you something?

 

The EU will not harm its fundaments and that is expected from the UK.
Even the most mercantile country can make mistakes, seduced by incompetent politicians and an aggressive anti EU yellow press.

 

Most people I know in the Insurance industry (Lloyd's of London where I work) that I work with are setting up "passporting" facilities on the corporate side (i.e. non-Lloyd's Insurers) in Europe with Dublin being the favorite at the moment and Lloyd's itself is in the process setting up a "shell" office in Brussels for EU licence passporting in respect of Lloyd's Syndicates. No real issues have arisen. All of the London market (Lloyd's and Non-Lloyd's insurers) comply with the "Solvency II" requirements of the EU.

In terms of the banking side I can't really say other than I have heard no real issues from poeple I know - again its just a case of getting the "passporting" facilites in place which I would imagine are already done since they all have continental outlets.

 

If the EU is willing to damage business to make a political statement, the prospectus it is sending to the world is "don't do business here".

Service industries in Europe aren't governed by the EU.
They aren't covered by the EU agreement.

Inside or outside the EU, we have no EU deal on services.
Which we were promised. which we repeatedly negotiated, which we have paid for and never got.

So now the deal is off. The EU negotiated in bad faith. Lied to us and cheated us. And that is the reputation you have in this world.
Not an acceptable partner.


We don't care if the EU says it can't move on issues.
It can move, it just doesn't want to.
It wants to make political statement. That the EU is the UK's boss.

And if it cant move on that political position, the UK will ultimately kill them all.
This is very stupid position. And you can move on it. And you have just been moved on it.

Trade will continue. By force if necessary.
Sheep who pick fights with lions get eaten.

 

You see the problem is, the EU is trying to make it a mistake, and to rig the game to make that happen, even if it hurts itself doing so.
Its really bad news for anyone considering basing themselves there.

 

It's really bad news for EU credibility.

The problem for the EU is not that the EU is trying to punish the UK, it is that it is unable to.
Powerless. So the more public they make these attempts, the more they undermine their own authority.
The more obvious it becomes to the world, that they have no power to deliver on their words.

The EU trying to screw the economy to piss off Britain, should be damaging to both Britain and the EU.
It should be really bad news for all, only it isn't.

Because the EU produces nothing. It's a bunch of diplomats eating big dinners in a palace. Being sanctioned by your parasites is an advantage.

And we already have diplomats with embassies in each EU nation. It's a replication of diplomatic apparatus that we already own.
We don't need the EU to talk to 27 nations. We already talk to them all directly.
Carry on EU. None of my business.

If you don't wish to trade with us, no problem.
If you don't wish to buy our goods or services and you don't wish us to buy yours, no problem.

If however you are prevented from doing so by some wankers with a political agenda, let us know and we will take them out for you.

 

The EU isn't responsible for a successful Brexit but for a successful EU. The UK negotiaters want to talk about the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital in the Common Market despite the announcement of all 27 EU countries and the EU itself that these principals aren't not to discuss. Insinsting and talking about a bluff will not help either side.

 

Still, the UK is creditor to the EU, not the other way round, who do you think UK is, Spain? Ireland?

 

At the end of the day, the EU depends on that payment from the UK because the UK pays for the EU, but the UK doesn't have to pay and could form a trade deal with USA if the two want.

 

The EU wants to be/over take the US, but in Europe.
This is a problem.

 

Equally, the UK is not responsible for a successful Brexit or a successful EU but for a successful UK.

But a successful EU and a successful UK would be more easily achieved through a successful Brexit.

What is to be discussed if not the principles? Merely insisting that its position is fixed is not a negotiation. If the EU remains intransigent, it will lose out. The UK too, but at least we will have tried to make it work.

 

The Pesky Brits who's always veto'd and made sure Europe knew what it was doing, are going. There's no better time to push ahead with the UK gone, Europe have finally been given the green light to do what they want to, but being Europeans of course, it's going to crash and burn.

 

This basically covers it.
We are playing ball. If you wish to also, there is opportunity for you to do so.
If you don't, no problem.

We are a front foot forward society. We make every effort to engage with you positively.
The country does not think the EU is worth the effort and in this I agree.
But good manners is our style. If you want to make a deal with us, no promises, but we will listen.

All deals will be cherry picked. We only trade for cherries.
So if it isn't cherries you have on offer, don't waste your time with us.

 

It's only a matter of a very short time before the EU is way down at the bottom of our To Do list!

 

It's going to be more and more expensive but not for the EU.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41369239

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/21/uk-...-transition-for-single-market-access-bbc.html

But the EU can't depend on UK finance forever, it just can't.

 

No one cares if it is, and no one believes you that it will be.

Sorry about not reading your link, but I am English. If I click on the BBC website, they can imprison me.
It's pay to click here. £140 a year to be propagandised? No thanks.

Certainly the omens are bad with Mrs May saying she wants 2 more years in the EU, with no elections between then and now to overrule here democratically it seems pretty certain that Britain is going to become unruly as a country.
This will get hot very quickly and more people will die.

This my friend, is the path to war. People are going to die because of what is going on now.
In the end, no means no.


Best thing that can occur is no deal is reached.
That's the best deal on offer. Best for you and best for me.

If May sells us out, I don't really think she'll survive. I don't think she will die of old age.
Some cranky will do her.

And when they do, I'll laugh. Darwin Award, Mrs May.