The great Brexit heist
Following an uncompromisingly hard Brexit, all the new limitations and sources of friction in Britain’s economic, political, and human interactions with the EU will only now kick in
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In the media
Last week’s events showcased not only a crisis of US democracy, but also a crisis of US power, writes Ivan Krastev in his op-ed.
Nick Witney was interviewed by La Croix on Brexit and on security and defence policy and cooperation.
José Ignacio Torreblanca argues that Brexit marks not only Britain’s lowest ebb, but the “most damaging, and irreversible” outcome of the waves of populist sentiment that swept through many western democracies in 2016.
Mark Leonard notes that EU nations bicker over domestic issues but there’s more agreement on foreign-policy goals.