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So I am living in the largest island, including Africa if Suez canal is not count.Cody wrote:<grins> It's actually quite a large island - the ninth-largest in the world, apparently.Smivs wrote:A small island in the top right corner of the Atlantic Ocean.
If the pound keeps taking the exchange rate beasting its had this morning by mid afternoon you'd be able to BUY a sizable chunk of Quaint little merry old England for about 50 cents.Yah-Ta-Hey wrote:Should us yanks be happy or sad that the Brits finally showed some hutzpah?
I've checked - you're right, although that can be extended. According to Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon:Rxke wrote:Ah? I thought it was a 2 yrs deadline.Disembodied wrote:In the longer term: five years of negotiation to get out, along with acres of new legislation to fill in gaps currently covered by EU legislation.
Of course, this might speed things up:3. The Treaties shall cease to apply to the State in question from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, two years after the notification referred to in paragraph 2, unless the European Council, in agreement with the Member State concerned, unanimously decides to extend this period.
In other words, the UK will not be represented on the Council that decides its withdrawal terms.4. For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3, the member of the European Council or of the Council representing the withdrawing Member State shall not participate in the discussions of the European Council or Council or in decisions concerning it.
I don't think that's quite as bad as you're reading it.Disembodied wrote:In other words, the UK will not be represented on the Council that decides its withdrawal terms.
sky news wrote:The (German) finance ministry strategy paper expresses concern that the UK's historic vote may trigger a Brexit domino effect across Europe, according to the German newspaper Die Welt.
It recommends that the EU enters into negotiations aimed at making the UK an "associated partner country" for the remaining 27 nations.
An interesting response....I ask a simple question and I get a rhetorical question in return... classic diversion.... good job. some of you quote quite escapes me... must be english attempts at humour or sarcasm??? As far as Isolationism goes... I am all for it...ClymAngus wrote:If the pound keeps taking the exchange rate beasting its had this morning by mid afternoon you'd be able to BUY a sizable chunk of Quaint little merry old England for about 50 cents.Yah-Ta-Hey wrote:Should us yanks be happy or sad that the Brits finally showed some hutzpah?
More generally, if you want to know how isolationism feels; I hear you have a presidential candidate that fits the bill down to the ground. Fancy tasting some of our candy? Vote in the perma-tan.
um, European Bourses affected more than U.K. And Germans referring to departing countries in the plural ..Norby wrote:Stock exchange report after Brexit: London -8.5%, Paris -10%, DAX -9.5%, Madrid -11.5%,
The Independant wrote:The 48% of voters who wished to Remain in the European Union are so mortified by the Leave result that a parliamentary petition calling for a second referendum has been set up.
Find it here. There are around 765000 signatures so far.the Petition wrote:‘We the undersigned call upon HM Government to implement a rule that if the remain or leave vote is less than 60% based on a turnout less than 75% there should be another referendum,’