Statement released earlier following a meeting in Berlin 25 June 2016
The six founder EU members, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands first joined forces in the 1950s and still form the core of the EU. They've met in Berlin following the UK's historic decision to leave the EU.
German foreign min Steinmeier said:
"This process should get underway as soon as possible so that we are not left in limbo but rather can concentrate on the future of Europe.
The leaders made clear they saw the possibility of months of uncertainty before serious talks begin as unacceptable for the 27 other member states.
French foreign min Ayrault warned of the dangers of delay. "We have to give a new sense to Europe, otherwise populism will fill the gap,"
See? That's their real agenda as I've pointed out previously on these pages and elsewhere. The EU couldn't really give a flying fig about the UK but they're rightly paranoid about the fallout in their own back yard.
Anyway on that bombshell I'm heading back out for a bit of week-end R & R but before I do can I just give a quick heads-up to a wonderful bit of fund-raising for Leukemia that my youngest daughter Lily is taking part in tomorrow (Sunday) whilst on her travels in the wonderful land of Oz.
If any of you have benefitted from what I've written on these pages over the past 3 years or so, or even just on Brexit, can I please ask that you support Lily in this fantastic effort and initiative by clicking on her fund-raising page. All a bit last minute dot com but she only just stepped off the plane and couldn't wait to start doing something to help.
Thank-you, and have a great week-end one and all. Your wonderful support and brilliant input this week have been truly astonishing.
Stomping the MCG steps for charity - Go Lily !!!
