EU: Against Rishi Sunak – Ursula von der Leyen against Brexit

A statement by the president of the European Commission that “Brexit can be fixed because the leaders made a mistake” was immediately answered by a spokesman for Rishi Sunak.

Rishi Sunak is not thinking about a possible return of Britain to the EU rejecting through his representative any such scenario. Despite the difficulties in a number of issues concerning trade, medicines and especially agricultural production.

– Should Britain return to the EU?
– I have to say that I tell my children: You have to fix it. We screwed up, you need to fix it.

At a Politico awards event in Brussels on Tuesday night, von der Leyen admitted that European leaders had “blundered” over Brexit and the terms of Britain’s exit from the bloc, wryly saying she would “be able to fix it the younger generation”.

Von der Leyen’s statements and the response of Sunac’s representative

Von der Leyen’s exact…motherly statement on the sidelines of the meeting was this: “I have to say that I keep telling my kids: You’ve got to fix it. We screwed up, you need to fix it. So, I think that here too the direction of travel – my personal opinion – is clear.”

However, a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office responded that the British Prime Minister does not believe that Brexit is in danger of being overturned. He further told reporters in Westminster: “Through the freedoms of Brexit we can and are currently looking at how to further strengthen our immigration system. It is through our Brexit freedoms that we ensure that patients in the UK can have faster access to medicines, that there is improved animal welfare. This is where we focus to a large extent.”

The spokesman added: “We have a prime minister who defended Brexit before it was in his career interests because he believes in it passionately. We are very focused on making it a success.”

Von der Leyen’s statements come at a time when there is increased distrust of the Sunak government.

Why now;
Von der Leyen’s statement comes at a time when Britain is facing a major import and punctuality problem, with products in short supply from supermarkets. David Cameron, now Foreign Secretary, was a supporter of “Remain”, while the leader of the opposition, Keir Starmer, seems particularly positive.

Positive if not to try to have a new EU membership referendum, to do all the special economic agreements that were in place before the exit. Mainly in the agri-food sector. That is, there should be free movement of products, people and lower taxes on car imports on both sides.

Keir Starmer is favorite to become prime minister after the 2024 to January 2025 election.

Within the conservatives, the EU – Northern Ireland agreement and especially the Windsor Framework is an invasion of their home.

The middle ground is to bring Britain fully into line with European rules, which would allow Britain and the EU to jointly establish favorable trade deals. In other words, there should be commercial cooperation without political co-decisions. a position also supported by British businesses.

With information from the Guardian