I’m not convinced the EU is monolithic enough for bad blood to matter, there’s enough member states with enough history that someone will always have issues with someone.
What I do believe will be a point of contention though are all the special dispensations the UK have had. With the power balance as it is today, UK might have to face membership on equal terms with the other member states this time around.
I’m not convinced the EU is monolithic enough for bad blood to matter, there’s enough member states with enough history that someone will always have issues with someone.
What I do believe will be a point of contention though are all the special dispensations the UK have had. With the power balance as it is today, UK might have to face membership on equal terms with the other member states this time around.
Yeah, the UK would be bargaining from a weak position. As a founding member of the EU it was bargaining from a strong one and could get concessions.
But, maybe if they say “hey, let us in and give us some exceptions and we’ll let you talk to our good buddy Canada”…
UK was not a founding member.
https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/enlargement-policy/6-27-members_en
They were a founding member in the way Musk “founds” companies: joining later and getting a lot of influence due to wealth