The view from Berlin is that Theresa May’s Brexit strategy is a monumental miscalculation,and a disastrous departure from reality-based British pragmatismTheresa May yesterday reacted with fury to what she termed the EU’s intentionally timed meddling” in the British election campaign. But it’s not just Jean-Claude Juncker who believes that May lives in another galaxy: most leaders in continental Europe believe that – including Angela Merkel. The German chancellor never took kindly to May’s attempt in the early days after the Brexit vote to create an alliance between the two most powerful women in Europe to win Britain a special deal. Merkel is firmly driven by safeguarding Europe’s future, not the pursuit of gender-based political deals. Related: You can’t just cut and run from Europe, and Theresa May – it’s illegal | Helena Kennedy Germany believes that Europe's interests are best served by Downing Street coming to its senses and abandoning Brexit Related: EU's Brexit negotiation guidelines: what you need to know Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com