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Brexit to Nowhere?

The new political uncertainty in the UK since the June 8 snap election will not make the ongoing Brexit talks any easier. The EU must now negotiate with a severely weakened counterpart, while bearing in mind that the UK will still be important to Europe even after it leaves.

BERLIN – Politics brings out strong emotions in everyone. Even the British, despite their reputation for pursuing their interests in a cool and calm fashion, apparently are not immune. Perhaps that reputation is merely a holdover from the long-gone British Empire. It surely does not apply to the United Kingdom of 2017.

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