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The UK announced it was considering whether to join the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) convention as part of its new trade strategy published last week, arguing it could help boost the UK’s flagging goods exports. However, the European Commission has made clear to the UK that it would not currently support such a move, according to four people familiar with discussions

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[–] [email protected] 64 points 1 day ago (1 children)

UK got a divorce and still wants the ex to wash their clothes, huh? Pathetic.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah but now we have blue passports!!!!!!!!

or something, I don't know. I've stopped following this shitshow now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

fun fact, that was always clickbait. the red color is only a recommendation. croatia's is black.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 day ago

Haah.

Everyone with half a brain knew that after Brexit Britain would spend the next 50 years trying to cut down on red tape and trade restrictions, effectively re-joining without re-joining.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

EU officials familiar with the discussion said the Commission had decided that the UK joining PEM was not currently in the EU’s interests, because it would increase the risk of products unfairly qualifying for low-tariff access to the bloc.

Makes sense

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 hours ago

There is a reason why free trade with the EU is tied to regulatory alignment and the customs union.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 21 hours ago

Britain should simply re-join. Problem solved.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 day ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Same procedure as last time?

And once more, the mighty island nation of Global Britain sets out to achieve the impossible: Entirely free trade with the EU without joining the customs union. And, of course, free movement only for goods.

I didn't have a re-run of the Brexit comedy on my bingo card and am mightily annoyed, for my strategic popcorn reserves aren't up to that, thanks to lack of foresight on my behalf, and the global political situation.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Was always going to be the case and should always be the case. We still think we're some hot shit even after the lettuce basically killed London services. Rejoin should be our only option after how we left.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Thats not very funny

Storms off in a tantrum

[–] [email protected] 2 points 20 hours ago

Indeed. I don’t remember the lettuce doing anything wrong...

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 22 hours ago

Very interesting assortment of flags to represent the eu lol

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

The British, truly masters of the sea.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 22 hours ago

EU officials familiar with the discussion said the Commission had decided that the UK joining PEM was not currently in the EU’s interests, because it would increase the risk of products unfairly qualifying for low-tariff access to the bloc.

Makes sense.