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Angela Merkel ‘tormented’ by Brexit vote and saw it as ‘humiliation’ for EU

www.theguardian.com

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Angela Merkel ‘tormented’ by Brexit vote and saw it as ‘humiliation’ for EU

www.theguardian.com

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EuropeEnglish · 13 hours ago

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Former German chancellor’s book tells how she tried to help David Cameron win over Britain’s Eurosceptics

Do you agree with Merkel that Brexit was a “humiliation” for the EU?

I’m not sure if I would use that word, but I wonder what other people think.

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If you’re Merkel whose political life was largely about building alliances and finding middle ground, then yeah, I totally understand.

Notably, while Brexit was obviously a footgun, it also hurt the EU overall, not just in GDP but also in political power and attractiveness.

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