Chapter 493: Mixed reactions
The headlines are like snowflakes, overwhelmingly covering Great Britain. The referendum was followed by denunciations of John Major, some of whom argued that Britain would not be in such an embarrassing situation if it had not been for John Major's proposal, and that the culprit would of course be on Prime Minister Major.
All sides are putting pressure on John Major, with Brexiteers, non-independents, and even some even signing a new referendum, arguing that the referendum is not justified and that an answer must be given that everyone is convinced. in order to demonstrate the spirit of civil rights in the United Kingdom. Otherwise, the "Europists" would never have recognized the results proposed by John Major.
And Prime Minister Major's next speech can be regarded as a complete death sentence for them.
After the Brexit referendum, John Major replied with a statement on the timing of the referendum, saying that the referendum was conducted in full accordance with the legal process and the will of the people in the United Kingdom, and there was nothing against the law. At the same time, I hope that everyone will respect the results of this referendum, and claim that the British government will not hold a second referendum, and will immediately start the Brexit monitoring process of the Leave from the European Union. After that, a series of actions will be handed over to the EU's management team to monitor and ensure that the UK eventually leaves the EU.
John Major said at a press conference, "I respect the will of the British people, respect the final result of the referendum, there will be no referendum on the British side, and I will resign as Prime Minister after this referendum, thank you for your support for so long." I have personal reservations about the result of the referendum, and I hope that the UK will have a better future, thank you. ”
John Major was very calm when he told the news, as if he had predicted his final outcome. But other people are not calm, you are quite a song, it is completely a pot dump, throwing the whole mess to others and patting your ass and leaving, without any sense of responsibility. And John Major's words mean that what happens next to the British government has nothing to do with John Major. The mess you created was completely up to someone else to clean up.
At this time, French President Jacques Chirac also stood up to express his position, stressing that France regrets Britain's departure from the European Union, and at the same time respects the opinions of the British people and respects the choice of the British people. Chirac's subtext is that there is one less European-stirring stick, and France says that there is finally one less person to carve up its own interests. And without the obstruction of Britain, France will go one step closer in realizing its desire to form an alliance in the Mediterranean.
Only the German Chancellor expressed great regret that Britain's withdrawal from the European Union would inevitably cause a chain reaction, and he feared that such a major change would lead to a new round of reshuffle in European interests. And reason tells him that a new round of interest reshuffling in Europe is inevitable, and according to Murphy's Law, the more you worry that something will happen, the more likely it is that it will happen.
"France, as a vested interest, is like Britain carved out of a mold, one outside NATO and the other outside the EU, neither of which wants to get involved in European affairs, but only wants to get benefits from the EU. What is hateful is that the French are actually following the Soviets behind their backs to make secret deals, and it seems that whether it is within the European Union or with the red forces in Eastern Europe, he wants to maintain a cooperative attitude. And we can't blame the French for what they did. As for the series of economic cooperation projects between the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom, I think they will also be affected by the Brexit incident. ”
"But the situation in Europe has changed, and all countries have their gains and losses. Now that Europe is in a more delicate equilibrium, I think even Yanayev, who has been huddled in Eastern Europe, is aware of this problem. The hostile bloc between East and West has changed since 1991, and after five years of change, Europe is now more of a fragmented mess, and the entanglement of interests is far more complicated. ”
Standing next to Kohl is Merkel, who has just been promoted, and since the German chancellor intends to raise this little girl to be a future successor, he doesn't mind letting him have more information from the top now.
"Merkel, what do you think? If you were in my place, what would you do with this? Cole decided to test the heir.
"Now, of course, we are choosing to wait and see, the current situation in Europe is not clear, and we cannot act rashly. The best way to do this is to watch how countries react after Britain leaves Europe. Then we are judging who we should work with. ”
Merkel's words sound beautiful, but they are actually of little use.
Kohl didn't expect Merkel's answer to be brilliant, but what Merkel said next surprised him, "Eagerly, I need to think that we should change our attitude towards the Soviet Union." From the actions of France and the United Kingdom, it seems that the attitude of not having any contact for a long time is negative, and it will cost us a lot of opportunities. ”
"Why?" "Isn't Germany's miraculous economic growth rate enough to satisfy you in the process of European integration?" ”
How could Kohl know that Merkel was actually pushing him from the hostile forces of the Soviet Union to a neutral attitude, so Merkel encouraged, "But Germany can develop better, at least compared to now." Prime Minister Cole, haven't we seen the end of the economic crisis that has almost swept Europe and the United States? Why is it that only the Soviet Union did not suffer losses in the economic crisis, while other countries showed slow economic growth, large and small. Some economists have even called this phenomenon a 'Yanayev miracle', and compared his economic policy with Stalin's economic policy, saying that it was a very successful reform, at least to ensure that the Soviet Union would not experience large-scale stagnation and expansion in the face of the economic crisis. ”
"And then?" Kohl finally listened patiently to Merkel's continuation this time.
"When the Soviet Union converted the member states into autonomous oblasts, it meant that they had more people and markets, which is why Britain and France were ambiguous about the Soviet Union, because they both wanted to use the Soviet market to get out of the unsalable predicament. Wasn't that enough to wary Germany? Merkel's eloquent words left Kohl deep in thought. (To be continued.) )