The EU leaders will not formally discuss Brexit negotiations, with the rest of Europe impatiently waiting for frozen-out British Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger the two-year divorce process and set out its demands for a future relationship.
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“She declared that it’s nearly impossible to trigger Article 50 this year but it’s quite likely that they will be ready maybe in January maybe in February next year”.
However, this discussion will not be easy, as the host, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, is part of the Heads of State and Government group that oppose to EU’s relocation plan, still holding a hard line.
She immediately threw her country’s economic weight behind the planned reset. “We are talking about better use of military assets”.
European Union leaders meeting in Bratislava need to have a “very honest” discussion if they are to unite the crisis-hit bloc after Britain’s shock decision to quit, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Friday (Sep 16). “That means being a great power on a global scale in terms of the economy and jobs and finally giving young people hope”.
Hollande is under intense pressure to come with some success as he is trailing in the polls ahead of next May’s French presidential elections. Only on Wednesday French far-right leader Marine Le Pen promised a referendum on France’s place in the European Union should she seize the presidency next year.
The leaders of the union, minus those of Britain, have gathered in Bratislavato to discuss the EU’s post-Brexit future.
But our exit will loom over the one-day meeting, with splits expected to emerge between the participants about how to deal both with the UK’s decision and the issue of refugees.
The European Council leader called on EU leaders to assure citizens that they had “learned the lessons from Brexit”, and that they were are able to “bring back stability and a sense of security”. “I asked them not to do this anymore because the nation-states can not accept it”. Greece’s place in the euro single currency has been called into question, and created a major rift between pro-austerity countries led by Germany and countries with more social-minded governments.
He added: “So I can not see any possibility of compromising on that very issue”.
Instead, Treasury staff are drawing up their own blueprint which they hope will allow Britain’s financial services firms to retain similar levels of access to Europe, the officials said.
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi left the summit dissatisfied, insisting not enough had been achieved on migration.
The EU already has 18 battle groups consisting of 1,500 troops each, forming the basis of an armed force, But even if those forces grow, leaders of nations most at potential risk from Russian Federation emphasize that the EU initiative is unlikely to match the military deterrence potential packed by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. “Differences are of all ages”. This is given. We have no choice but to solve them.
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They added they would “ensure full control of our external borders”.
