Teh One Who Knocks
07-09-2016, 12:09 PM
By Zoie O'Brien - The Express
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VOTERS in Germany, France, Sweden and Finland think Britain should NOT be allowed a generous deal in Brexit negotiations - even if it can be offered.
The majority of Germans and French were opposed to helping Britain with 53 per cent saying the UK should not expect any favours.
Only 27 per cent said the EU should offer Britain a generous deal, polling firm YouGov said.
The opinion poll published on Friday showed Europeans want Britain to be punished for its choice to leave the Union on June 23.
Furthermore, nearly half of voters in the two EU heavyweight countries said they would support a free trade deal with Britain only if Britain agreed to continue to allow EU citizens to live and work in the country.
Opposition to the EU's free movement of workers principle was one of the main campaign messages of those who wanted Britain to leave the bloc.
Britain has yet to notify the EU formally of its plan to leave, a step which would kick off a period of up to two years for its exit to be completed.
The frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, Home Secretary Theresa May, has said she wants to hold informal talks with the EU about the outlines of a deal before launching the two-year exit period.
President of the EU Commission Jean-Claude Juncker fired warning shots ahead of the vote.
Asked by French newspaper Le Monde how Brussels would respond to a Leave vote, Mr Juncker said: “Deserters will not be welcomed with open arms.
“If the British say no - which I hope they will not - community life will not carry on as before.
“The United Kingdom will have to accept being considered as a third party, which does not have its hair stroked in the right direction.
“If the British leave Europe, it will be necessary for both us and them to draw conclusions. That is not a threat, but our relations will not be the same as today.”
Of five continental EU countries covered by YouGov's poll, only voters in Denmark favoured offering Britain a generous deal, the polling firm said.
YouGov interviewed 2,045 people in Germany, 1,008 people in France and around 1,000 people in each of Sweden, Finland and Denmark between June 30 and July 5.
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VOTERS in Germany, France, Sweden and Finland think Britain should NOT be allowed a generous deal in Brexit negotiations - even if it can be offered.
The majority of Germans and French were opposed to helping Britain with 53 per cent saying the UK should not expect any favours.
Only 27 per cent said the EU should offer Britain a generous deal, polling firm YouGov said.
The opinion poll published on Friday showed Europeans want Britain to be punished for its choice to leave the Union on June 23.
Furthermore, nearly half of voters in the two EU heavyweight countries said they would support a free trade deal with Britain only if Britain agreed to continue to allow EU citizens to live and work in the country.
Opposition to the EU's free movement of workers principle was one of the main campaign messages of those who wanted Britain to leave the bloc.
Britain has yet to notify the EU formally of its plan to leave, a step which would kick off a period of up to two years for its exit to be completed.
The frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, Home Secretary Theresa May, has said she wants to hold informal talks with the EU about the outlines of a deal before launching the two-year exit period.
President of the EU Commission Jean-Claude Juncker fired warning shots ahead of the vote.
Asked by French newspaper Le Monde how Brussels would respond to a Leave vote, Mr Juncker said: “Deserters will not be welcomed with open arms.
“If the British say no - which I hope they will not - community life will not carry on as before.
“The United Kingdom will have to accept being considered as a third party, which does not have its hair stroked in the right direction.
“If the British leave Europe, it will be necessary for both us and them to draw conclusions. That is not a threat, but our relations will not be the same as today.”
Of five continental EU countries covered by YouGov's poll, only voters in Denmark favoured offering Britain a generous deal, the polling firm said.
YouGov interviewed 2,045 people in Germany, 1,008 people in France and around 1,000 people in each of Sweden, Finland and Denmark between June 30 and July 5.