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Keeping close ties with the EU

The Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten writes that while the UK is not shy about proclaiming its soon-to-be regained ‘freedom’, it simultaneously is begging the EU to continue cooperation on sixty different policy areas. The article points out that the UK wants to maintain a semi-strong relationship with the EU rather than completely burning all its bridges; this is particularly clear when one looks at the UK government’s White Paper. Apart from some exceptions, the UK government wishes to maintain the close relationship as well as the benefits that EU cooperation provides. Jyllands-Posten points out that the term “common rulebook” is mentioned 44 times, where the UK is proposing a set of common rules covering the EU and the UK. In contrast, the word “sovereignty” is only mentioned 11 times, which is surprising considering that May emphasises that Brexit is about regaining control and sovereignty. On the home front, Brexit is spoken of as an event that will allow the UK to determine its own destiny; thought-provoking is the fact that the UK has concluded that there is much more in the EU it wishes to embrace than to get rid of.

The article in Danish: Storbritannien tigger på over 60 måder om at fortsætte forholdet til EU ([link removed])

Falkland Penguins may go hungry after Brexit
While it is well known that the UK will lose access to several EU funds after it leaves the bloc, La Stampa reminds its readers of a Brexit victim so far neglected in the negotiations. The Falkland penguins, which have been peacefully sunbaking on the disputed island group of the coast of Argentina, have been enjoying EU support of up to several million Euro, protecting them against threats such as climate change and disease. Falklands trade minister, Teslyn Barkman, warns that funding for the islands’ penguin conservation and climate change research is at risk after Brexit. The British Overseas Territory is home to more penguins than any other country in the world. According to Barkman, the British Overseas Territories, in general, have been ignored so far in the negotiations. She now calls on the UK environment secretary Michael Gove to ensure that no penguin is left behind. Aside from further impacts on trade in meat and fish from the islands, Brexit could also change the current EU countries’ commitment to recognize the Falklands as British territory, and the penguins may soon be replaced by less friendly Argentine soldiers.

The article in Italian: Le prime vittime della Brexit sono i pinguini delle Falkland ([link removed])

May on a difficult path to Brexit
The divisions in the Conservative party due to Brexit are getting deeper, reports the Greek daily EFSYN. On the one side, the proponents of a “hard” Brexit, led by Boris Johnson, who harbours leadership aspirations, argue that maintaining economic ties with the EU after Brexit would lead to losing control, as Boris Johnson is quoted as saying. On the other side, those advocating maintaining links through membership of the EU’s Single Market, argue that this is the best way to secure a relationship that can then morph into a trade deal between the UK and the EU. EFSYN reports that at the same time negotiations with the EU are stuck, with the prospect of an agreement reached by October looking unlikely, with the paper quoting the European Commission negotiator, Michel Barnier, as saying that cherry picking the bits of the EU one likes is not possible.

The article in Greek: Σε «δύσβατο» μονοπάτι η Μέι για το Brexit ([link removed])

New referendum 'a betrayal of democracy'

The Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant reports that British Prime Minister Theresa May does not want to know anything about a possible new referendum on Brexit. May calls a second possible referendum about the British departure from the European Union a 'betrayal of democracy'. In the Sunday Telegraph, May writes that she will not yield to the louder call for a new referendum. “In many cases, for the first time in decades, they trusted that their voices would count; that after years of being ignored by politicians their voices would be heard," writes May about the millions of people who voted for Brexit in 2016. The British Prime Minister concludes that putting the referendum back on the table, “would be a great betrayal of our democracy - and a betrayal of that trust,” referring to the trust of the people. Meanwhile, the campaign group, People's Vote, is campaigning for a popular vote to be held when there is a final agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom on the issue of Brexit.

The article in Dutch: Theresa May: nieuw referendum over Brexit zou democratie verraden ([link removed])
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