more-inBritain’s apparent tone of accommodation over its current complex exit negotiations with the European Union (EU) would have seemed inconceivable only a couple of months ago. But recent developments suggest that there might be prospects to maintain continuity with the status quo beyond 2019 in Britain’s EU membership. A demand for legislative approval of the historic verdict was resisted by the government in charge of delivering Brexit. But Britain’s hefty financial bill, still a bone of contention in Brussels and London, will determine whether the bloc is headed for a hard Brexit. The real meaning of “Brexit means Brexit” will soon become apparent.

Source: The Hindu April 09, 2017 18:56 UTC