On the way to the gates of hell

On Thursday Theresa May once again in Brussels and had to travel even more empty-handed to London. The British Prime Minister would reach any concessions, because they did not believe. They had just over a week ago a request to the house of Commons, the Changes to the Brexiteers so odious collection calls solution for Northern Ireland. You hoped for a stronger mandate for your next journey to Brussels.

But the bill was made without the EU. Behind the Scenes, don't like to give it a doubt, whether with a hard stance of No-Deal, in the contract, loose the exit of the Kingdom, because of the lack of willingness to compromise and come to a quasi-Accidental and economically in Europe, great damage could cause. But once the response of the EU leaders was on Mays, the agreed exit agreement to reopen, as expected: No way!

A child who fusses

According to tense the British, therefore, was in Brussels on Thursday in front of the press, the Hands with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was scarce; there was nothing to say. No breakthrough, not even the smallest offering, with the May home would be able to return. You can on part two of the Treaty, speeches, the Political Declaration on future relations, Yes, but not about the exit agreement. In London, meanwhile, is the Negotiators were well aware of the UK role of a child is like, five times heard that there would be no sweets after dinner, but for the sixth Time, don't whine, without sweets, it go to bed. In addition, there had been in Brussels before the visit, Mays considerable anger that they waited for a rescue with a great idea of the EU. This request met with deaf ears: the UK needs to resolve the internal political deadlock, the stand agreement in the way, it was said.

The Episode of Thursday is symptomatic of the what to 29. In March, the day of the UK leaving the EU, is going to happen: nothing. The reason for this is relatively simple. There is a lot of time is simply not yet up to the Showdown. "This may sound from the point of view of a threat of a No-Deal massive undertakings concerned is irresponsible, but for EU standards well 50 days is almost an eternity," says an EU Diplomat. The less time, the higher the Chance to find a compromise. In other words: For both sides, it is too early to move in the matter.

Video: EU Council President sharp words in the Brexit-dispute not lost The sense of Humor: Donald Tusk in his speech in Brussels. (Video: AFP/Reuters)

The British use for agreement at the last Minute, the phrase "the eleventh hour". Is meant, by analogy, a Deal shortly before noon, and shortly before twelve would be from London's point of view, perhaps the EU summit on 21./22. March. Then it could come to the oath. You just have to wait to see who blink first, stressed Ex-Brexitminister David Davis in several newspaper articles of the past few days, and London should not be. Even after the summit, that's for both sides aware of, would be a week, a Deal from the British house of Commons approve. And if that doesn't work, say it in Brussels, there would still be the possibility to extend the exit process.

Because of the Brexit is also a huge political drama not to be missed are verbal attacks.

Because the Brexit is, of course, a huge political drama not to be missed are verbal attacks. A foretaste of what may come, delivered to Donald Tusk on the day before may's visit to Brussels. With his statement that the Brexiteers deserved a "special place in hell", made the President of the EU for a calculated provocation. The Brexit-Officer of the European Parliament, Guy Verhofstadt, even put a: "Well, I doubt that Lucifer would welcome you. Because according to what you have the UK done to you would make it, even to divide the hell." So fun this is not found but all. Among the member States there are some that are not with Tusk's testimony to be happy. Or as it is expressed in a EU Diplomat: "The comment is probably not particularly helpful."

Corbyns proposal

Because it might help more that the head of the Labour party Jeremy Corbyn has offered the Tories the cooperation of his party with the Brexit, if May gets reversed on a permanent customs Union. This is seen in the media as a possible breakthrough. The "Times" mutmasst to move a soft Brexit in sight. At the same time, the resistance of many Labour members who are of the opinion grows, Corbyn leave the party line, which provides for a " no " to the Mays Deal and, if elections can not be forced, a second Referendum is in favour of. However, Corbyn, and had been reluctant for the whereabouts in the EU election campaign, as an in-the-wool washed Leaver. Just a few days ago a Video was circulated on the Labour politicians debated about a decade ago violently against Brussels. Also some influential members who had recently voted with the Tories for the Brexit Treaty, have not been held accountable, as it is usual, when the shadow Minister, leaving the group in line.

a champion for a second referendum on the Brexit as a Labour man Chuka Umunna protested, meanwhile, publicly against the actions of the party leadership. This was no Opposition, he tweeted, but the aid to a Deal that will make the Land poorer. He was demoralized, so Umunna, how many Fans of the European Union, to several "demo".

(editing Tamedia)

Created: 07.02.2019, 21:17 PM