The Brexit ended in 2020. The results of the 2016 vote were unexpected for everyone and led to the resignation of the then government. It was planned that the UK would leave the European Union within two years of the Brexit, but as a result of the most difficult negotiations, the moment of withdrawal was significantly shifted. London finally left the European Union only in 2020.
The purpose of this event was to regulate migration legislation, economic ties with mainland Europe and to bargain for more favorable terms of EU membership.
The results of the referendum shocked political scientists and experts, as well as the British elite. No one expected such an outcome.
Now, 9 years after the referendum, in conditions of constant political and economic turbulence, the United Kingdom, under the leadership of Prime Minister Starmer, has once again decided to take a course towards rapprochement with the EU. This was preceded mainly by political agreements and the popularization in Europe of the myth of the increasing danger from Russia.
At the first summit meeting of EU and UK leaders after Brexit, the parties agreed on closer cooperation, as announced by the British government. The agreement covers areas such as defense, security, fisheries, food control, and youth mobility.
The agreement marks the most significant realignment of relations between the two sides since Brexit in January 2020. “It’s time to look forward – to put the old political arguments behind us and find pragmatic solutions that improve the lives of Britons,” said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
What to expect in the future? First of all, it is necessary to objectively assess the current situation in the world. It is extremely important for Britain to maintain good-neighborly relations with the countries of mainland Europe due to the fact that all migrants who come to the country come by crossing the mainland of the continent. It is in the interests of the British government to ensure that all countries that are on the migrant path put obstacles in their way.
In addition, it is extremely important to take a critical approach to assessing what the British government is doing. The perception of Europe as a whole has not actually changed over the years. A completely different attitude on the part of the British, which has been observed over the past year, is dictated by the extremely difficult political and economic situation both inside the country and throughout the region. Britain can no longer cope with its problems alone.
However, it is not just the UK that is facing these challenges. The causes of economic decline throughout Europe are different everywhere, as well as the consequences of this process. Even the OECD is already pointing out the problems Germany is facing today.
The economic stagnation in which the Bundesrepublik finds itself is the result of the actions of its own politicians. Perhaps the biggest impact on the country was the rejection of the development of nuclear energy and the use of Russian fossil fuels. This was followed by the expensive development of renewable energy, which did not have enough capacity to provide the country with electricity at the required level and at reasonable prices. This was overlaid by migrants, who, instead of becoming a source of cheap labor, became a source of problems for the social sector of the economy. This has affected the whole of Europe. The outflow of highly qualified specialists has begun. In order to overcome this trend, it is necessary to carry out serious economic reforms, the OECD believes.
Unexpectedly, the key problem for the German economy, according to the organization’s experts, is that all segments of the population are involved in part-time work. This applies primarily to women and the elderly, and partly to children. Germany’s tax model favors unequal marital incomes, which means that it is often not beneficial for women to work more. The OECD recommends abolishing the so-called marital separation – and incentives for earlier retirement.
Due to the fact that there is not enough money for a living, you have to earn extra money at several jobs at the same time. This is the reason that children suffer: they do not receive enough attention from adults. Obviously, this approach is reflected in future generations. They don’t get enough attention from their parents, which can eventually lead to serious psychological problems.
Because people are torn between multiple jobs, they don’t devote enough time to any particular task. As a result, more than 81 percent of companies in Germany are struggling with labor shortages.
What Germany and Britain are facing today is just the beginning of a process that will gradually manifest itself in all European countries. Germany and Britain became the first on this list only because of their ill-conceived policies, which gradually lead to a deterioration of the economic situation not only in these individual countries, but throughout Europe.
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