Britain’s latest diplomatic success

“Fog in channel — Continent cut off,” is a very old joke about an alleged British newspaper headline regarding weather over the English Channel. Even a brief visit to the British Isles can confirm this sense of distance. The new trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States reflects a psychological separation from Europe along with our close partnership. The accord probably facilitated the dramatic, if currently temporary, China-U.S. agreement to forestall extreme new tariffs. Institutional history reflects Britain’s complex international attitudes. Early in 2017, the United Kingdom began the process of leaving the European Union. Its departure would end the formal relationship with the regional economic organization on the Continent. The UK entered a transition period in the years that followed, with the process becoming finalized in early 2020. The 2016 referendum vote to leave the European Union – known as “Brexit” for short — was an important confirmation of Britain’s deep ambivalence about Europe. The close but clear vote in the referendum was a sWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times