British Prime Minister Theresa May is reassuring Poles living in Britain that they are welcome.
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The extent of the drag on the United Kingdom economy of Brexit will depend on the precise relationship enjoyed by Britain after withdrawal, with United Kingdom media speculating May wants to broker an agreement somewhere between those of Norway and Canada.
Mr Fico called for Mrs May to set out her vision of the UK’s future relationship with the European Union before triggering the Article 50 process, which begins a two-year countdown to Brexit.
She delivered the warning at press conferences with the Slovakian prime minister in Bratislava and then the Polish prime minister in Warsaw, as she continued her tour of European capitals to lay the foundations for leaving the European Union.
While that might please the EU, May would have to persuade Brexit voters to agree to the EU budget contributions and migrants that are accepted by some of those countries.
The perception of migration held by the British was “slightly different to how we perceive migration on the continent”, he said. But after speaking with Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi yesterday, Mrs May said preparations for an “orderly departure” had begun.
Britain’s shock vote to leave the European Union in June has led to calls for reforms in the bloc to connect it better to its people after disillusionment has risen after years of economic weakness and an influx of refugees. Mrs May has so far failed to guarantee the rights of European Union nationals living there, arguing that the status of British nationals living elsewhere in the European Union must also be clarified.
“Britain will remain an outward-looking nation, a strong voice for liberal, free market principles and democratic values”.
May visited Berlin and Paris last week, as she prepares the UK’s exit negotiations from the EU. “For this reason we are particularly interested in giving our greatest help to make the path ahead as efficient as possible”.
“We need to find a solution that addresses the concerns of the British people about free movement while getting the best possible deal on trade in goods and services”, she said.
“It remains to be seen how the uncertainty around the impact of the Brexit vote will feed through to pay settlements, but we are likely to see pay awards remaining subdued for many months to come”, XpertHR’s Sheila Attwood said.
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He said Szydlo will also seek to keep Britain engaged with delivering security to its European neighbors against any attempts by Russian Federation to increase its sphere of influence.
