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Old 17 Sep 2018, 09:58 (Ref:3850977)   #110
PeterMorley
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Originally Posted by bauble View Post
I think it worth pointing out that while many bemoan the problems they face, and the increased costs etc of Brexit, the other side of the coin is that Europeans will have the same problems dealing with us.
From their perspective they have only one border to deal with, rather than multiple problems that face UK citizens.

Many like to dwell on the increased cost of imports, but never mention the increased revenue on exports. Brexit will affect not just the UK but all Euro countries, so it is likely that suitable arrangements will be put in place to the advantage of both sides.
I wonder how much 'panic' is rampant in Brussels about the effects of a hard Brexit on their economic prospects without our contributions, one of the few
net contributors.

We can make life quite difficult for many Euro countries if we choose to do so.


While not discounting the problems many on here face I feel a little more optimism would not go astray. Think of those rich foreigners wanting to race at the Classic or Revival, makes your heart bleed.
UK should only have one border to deal with, given that once something is in the EU it is accepted everywhere, of course there will be a lot of different entry points but only one set of entry paperwork to deal with.

It really isn't the most important topic of conversation in Brussels, issues like immigration are.

The thing with all the countries that apparently rely on the UK is there are a lot of them and that trade is widely spread out.
While 45% of UK trade is with the EU, the UK only accounts for 6.5% of Germany's trade, any change in that won't be as noticeable.

As the Boris's and Jacob's keep saying the rich won't notice the effect (especially if their foreign citizenship applications are approved) and that will be true for the rich foreigners as well - but they also have places like Spa, Nurburging & Monza to play in anyway.
Those who've failed to appreciate the EU logos on the infrastructure in their areas might notice it rather more.
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