Why the EU Must Be Generous to Britain
EU officials seem determined to make an example of the UK, by denying it a free-trade agreement unless it accepts free movement of people. But, as counter-intuitive as it may seem, refraining from punishing the UK for leaving is the best way to keep other member states in.
MUNICH – British Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed it. The United Kingdom will, without a doubt, leave the European Union and negotiate new trade agreements. The question is what kind of agreement the EU will accept.