Uphill Struggle
By pgn
@pgntwo (22405)
Derry, Northern Ireland
June 19, 2017 1:27pm CST
So the formal negotiations leading to the eventual withdrawal of the 4 countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain (England, Scotland & Wales) and Northern Ireland from the European Union (the Union of 27 other European countries) began today, and are expected to complete in 2 years.
The European Commission released a short video outlining the priorities for the process, from the European side today.
Of course, the UK government could decide to throw in the towel and return to the EU fold at any time... and pigs might fly!
The first phase of negotiations will tackle three main areas: safeguarding the status and rights of citizens – EU27 citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the...
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
21 Jun 17
Hope this works out to the benefit of those in the UK @pgntwo
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
22 Jun 17
@pgntwo What would make it better? We have yet to figure that out here.
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@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
22 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony For me, I would rather leave the status quo as it is. The enemy you know is better than the unknown... Closing borders, restricting movement, cannot solve the basic problem that people are individuals, and they need to learn how to get on with one another. Period.
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@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
20 Jun 17
Be ready, yes, we'll, I think having a hard border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland will not be a good thing. It goes against the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement to remove divisions in this part of the world...
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
21 Jun 17
I don't know a lot about those borders but hope this doesn't make things worse than before all the changes. I think they should have just stayed in the EU. What's so great about all the divisions? I don't see the advantages myself.
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