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Old 02-03-2019, 19:18   #7971
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Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth View Post
…. of which German GDP was 3,677 billion USD and which, incidentally, is pretty much in proportion to their respective populations.


Which in many respects isn’t considered when it comes to negotiating a trade deal with the EU. Do you want access to bigger markets or smaller ones? Do the bigger markets hold more of the aces in negotiations? Almost always yes.

Does a Japanese car manufacturer care if the buyer is in Berlin or Bratislava? Probably not.

The Common Fisheries Policy is going to look quite cheap compared to the concessions the US will demand.
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