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While Britain was NOT prepared for BREXIT, it seems that Europe was How it was possible for "leavers", both voters and leaders, to be so blind and unable to anticipate this, remain a mystery to be clarified in time, hopefully our life-time.   It started, literally, within hours of Britain's vote to leave. While Brits were still trying to understand what  "leave" means and whether the result is for real,  cities and companies across Europe leapt into action, all of them hoping to lure businesses, entrepreneurs and investment from  Great Britain. Britain hasn’t even officially filed for divorce and was still trying to make sense of what the next step will be when the rest of EU started to cast attractive offers to all business areas.  Despite the high levels of uncertainty, others in Europe are already looking to gain from Britain’s pain. Nothing personal guys, is just business.  Virtually all major cities in Europe race now to be "the ne...

Nebunia post-BREXIT face Bruxelles-ul sa arate bine Una dintre mantrele "cantate" de euroscepticii din toata Europa inainte, in timpul campaniei si dupa votul pentru BREXIT a fost ca iesirea Marii Britanii din Uniunea Europeana va declansa un fel de efect de domino care va declansa iesirea din EU si a altor state, printre ele numarandu-se Franta, Danemarca, Olanda, Austria, Cehia si ca UE va fi distrusa, dezmembrata, dizolvata, anihilata samd.  Austria este, in acest moment un caz special. Acolo liderul extremist-nationalistilor a pierdut "la mustata" alegerile prezidentiale dar a contestat rezultatul si a obtinut anularea scrutinului si reorganizarea alegerilor pe motiv ca voturile prin corespondenta au fost deschise inainte de finalizarea votului. Personal cred ca acum va luat chiar mai putin decat a luat la prima runda. Putini am fost cei care am avut curajul sa spunem ca dezastrul ce va fi provocat la scara nationala de o astfel de decizie, ii va fa...

     Cum se vede plecarea Marii Britanii din Uniunea Europeana prin ochii caricaturistilor din toata lumea

Have a look at  BREXIT trough "satire eye"   (don't shot the messenger!)

Primarul Londrei, Sadiq Khan a anuntat cu diferite ocazii ca este un adversar hotarat al iesirii Marii Britanii din Uniunea Europeana si a sustinut campania pro-Europa. Imediat dupa anuntarea rezultatelor referendumului, Sadiq Khan a fost primul oficial englez care a iesit public si a declarat ca in Londra toti cetatenii europeni au fost, sunt si vor fi bineveniti si ca nu va tolera niciun fel de manifestari xenofobe la adresa strainilor care traiesc, muncesc si platesc taxe aducandu-si contributia la prosperitatea orasului. Votul londonezilor a reflectat 100% opinia primarului ei, londonezii votand masiv pentru Unoinea Europeana. La aflarea rezultatelor nationale, un londonez a initiat o petitie intiulata "Domnule Primar, nu vreti sa deveniti Presedinte?" prin care cerea primarului sa initieze demersurile de separare a orasului de restul regatului si impreuna cu Scotia se creeze un nou stat care sa ramana in UE. Se pare ca Sadiq a auzit dorinta londonezilor si a anun...

Weekend englezesc sau cat costa populismul. Huliganizarea marii Britanii O radiografie a evenimentelor care aproape au daramat lumea si din care romanii au multe de invatat, ca sa nu repete si ei greselile englezilor.  "Pentru ca raul sa triumfe este suficient ca oamenii buni sa nu faca nimic"  Si a fost BREXIT, si au votat englezii intr-o veselie si intr-o prostie greu de imaginat chiar si pentru o tara fara cine stie ce vechime intr-ale democratiei, ca Romania.  Am avut un weekend 100% englezesc, m-am informat si am "asistat" la derularea evenimentelor pas cu pas, la intensitatea cu care au trait britanicii evenimentele, ca sa va spun voua cum a fost, ce-am aflat si ce sa NU facem ca natiune NICIODATA.   Ce s-a intamplat si cum s-a ajuns la acest rezultat pe care NU si l-au dorit nici macar englezii? Raspunsul e simplu - neatentie, populism, superficialitate, exhibtionism popular, politicieni fara scrupule ahtiati dupa putere La originea d...

And.. this is how it begins... If you wander if the outcome of the BREXIT Referendum will have an immediate impact on EU nationals living and working in United Kingdom, the answer is YES!!! Employers are already asking  EU-nationals to leave their jobs unless they can prove they can remain in UK on different grounds than EU-citizenship.  True facts: Within hours after the results of IN/OUT Referendum, two employees of one of a branded hotels in London - EU nationals -   were asked by the management to leave their jobs on the grounds that the company cannot afford to keep employees with "uncertain" working rights.  They were told to  to provide evidence of theirs working and living rights in Britain other than the rights as EU citizens or they must go.  One of them can start the application for residence in UK while he is there for more than 10 years, but the other one cannot do the same because he is in the country, for only 2...

Dear British Pro-European Friends, It seems the logic and common sense didn't manage to prevail over populism and hate propaganda in UK. However, despite the results of BREXIT Referendum, you are always welcome to be with us and continue to work for our dream of an united Europe,   Despite the message sent to the world and specially to Europe by the Brits, a message of hate and intolerance, we will not respond with the same coin. I, personally, refuse to respond with the same message in return.  Therefore, you are always welcome to Romania.  Life in Romania is not as easy as you use to have in Britain, but we have here tremendous potential for development and is a good place for anyone willing to work hard to make a living, to start a business, to build a future.  As you may know, Romania is the fastest developing country in EU and is plenty of room for anyone who wants to join us and our efforts to build a democratic society.  Yes, Roman...