In reality, say British lawmakers and officials in Brussels - some of whom were offered trauma counselling by employers after the Brexit referendum four months ago to the day - they are already being sidelined, and expect further isolation. “That is creating a lot of anger,” Manfred Weber said of British opposition to new plans for EU defence cooperation that London says might hamper NATO. Few expect the British to take part in the 2019 EU elections, however. So far, British officials say, attitudes to them in meetings have not changed hugely, as long as they get “the tone right”. British civil servants in Brussels have been assured by Juncker that for now their jobs are safe.

Source: Hindustan Times October 23, 2016 13:30 UTC