Chapter 1017 Finale ⑤: Female Prime Minister (Part 2)
In addition to meetings with the EU, Joe Harriman will still not neglect communication with the EU's core countries, France, Germany and Italy, on the issue of Britain's "Brexit".
Whether in meetings with the EU or in communication with France, Germany, Italy and other countries, Joe Harriman hinted at their concerns, that is, in addition to the impact of Brexit on trade and other aspects, they also There are fears that Brexit will lead other EU members to follow suit.
This worry is not unfounded. After all, in Barron’s previous life, after Brexit, the far-right conservative forces in European countries began to rise. From France to Germany, from Italy to Austria, the far-right anti-immigration and anti-globalization And the voices resisting European integration have gained more and more public support...
Joe Harriman expressed the hope that the UK and the EU can reach a "Brexit Pilot Agreement" between the UK and the EU in addition to Article 50 of the Lisbon Agreement.
The "Trial Agreement" she proposed refers to a formal application for Brexit to the EU without passing the provisions of Article 50 of the "Lisbon Agreement"...
Instead, the two sides simulated Brexit in a relatively short period of time and reached a "simplified version" of the Brexit pilot agreement. Britain will implement this "trial agreement" within 6-12 months after the agreement is reached.
Joe Harriman will promise to push the British Parliament to pass a motion to hold another "Brexit referendum" after the "Brexit trial period" arrives, and that Brexit referendum will determine whether the UK formally invokes Article 50 of the "Lisbon Agreement" , formally exiting the EU.
"Yes, in the previous Brexit referendum, 51.45% of the participants chose the option of leaving the EU. We will respect everyone's wishes expressed in this referendum..."
After Joe Harriman returned to England, he said this in a speech to all the people:
"But we will also respect the voice of the other 48.55% of voting participants and cautiously face 'Brexit', a matter of great concern to all British people, especially in the relevant survey data we have obtained, which shows that there is a considerable vote They do not realize what 'Brexit' means and the changes it will bring, which may affect every aspect of our lives..."
In this speech, Jo Harriman mentioned the "Experimental Brexit Agreement" she proposed to the EU and the British Parliament.
France, Germany and other countries, as well as the EU, all realized what Jo Harriman called the "demonstration effect" of Britain on other EU member states, so in the end, under her persuasion, they agreed to the special agreement between Britain and the EU. Negotiations on the Experimental Agreement are about to begin.
In the plan submitted to Parliament regarding the negotiations on the "Experimental Withdrawal Agreement", Joe Harriman will send a team led by "Brexit Secretary" David Davis to negotiate the content of the "Experimental Agreement" with the EU .
Once the final "Experimental Withdrawal Agreement" is approved by Parliament, it will take effect immediately. The UK will establish a "simulated Brexit" with the EU within the framework of the "Experimental Withdrawal Agreement" within the next 6-12 months. relationship later.”
When the "Brexit experiment period expires", the UK will immediately conduct a new round of "Brexit referendum". The result of this Brexit referendum will directly determine whether the UK activates Article 50 of the "Lisbon Agreement" and begins a formal Brexit process.
It can be said that the "experimental period" approach proposed by Joe Harriman is unprecedented. After the proposal was made public, it also caused intense discussions in all aspects.
Among them, the Independent Party, mainly the Independent Party, plus some Conservatives and Brexiteers within the Labor Party, questioned Joe Harriman's proposal.
Their main reason is that the results of the Brexit referendum have shown that more people choose to leave the EU. It is very childish to conduct such an experiment, and there is no need to hold another Brexit referendum, otherwise if the results of the new referendum can change the If the result of a referendum is not met, then the form of referendum will not have any meaning, because if the result does not meet the expectations of some people, if it can be carried out again and again, then their plans will become a joke.
Jo Harriman also gave her own reasons for the opponents' doubts. According to a questionnaire survey by an authoritative organization, more than one-third of the respondents said that although they participated in the Brexit referendum, they did not know whether to leave the European Union. What does Europe mean? A considerable number of people even started searching for what "EU" is on the Internet after the results of the Brexit referendum were announced...
And before this, no other country has had the experience of leaving the EU, and it cannot provide the British government and people with sufficient arguments to support whether leaving the EU or staying in the EU is a better choice. Therefore, the "Brexit" she proposed The "European Experiment" is very necessary. It can not only provide the British government with empirical support for possible future "Brexit", but also enable the people to have a deeper understanding of the differences between the post-Brexit and the present.
Under this premise, the choice they finally made in the Brexit referendum was more informative.
In the final vote in the parliament, the bill was narrowly passed with 435 votes in favor, 202 votes against, and 13 abstentions.
Because according to relevant British regulations, in order for a bill proposed by the Prime Minister to be passed in Parliament, it must obtain the approval of two-thirds of all members of the House of Commons (including vacant seats). There are currently 650 members of the House of Commons in the British Parliament. Therefore, if you want to To be approved by parliament, Joe Harriman's "Experimental Brexit Agreement" bill must be approved by more than 434 members of Parliament.
This time, the relevant motion was passed with 435 votes, which can be said to be a close call.
So on the same day, Joe Harriman announced the formation of a team led by David Davis to start negotiations with the EU on the specific terms of the "Experimental Brexit Agreement."
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A week later, just as the British Parliament passed the negotiations on the "Experimental Brexit Agreement" and British representatives began negotiating with the EU on relevant terms, British Prime Minister Joe Harriman paid a visit to the United States.
The New York Times that day had a front page photo of Joe Harriman wearing a red trench coat and walking out of the airport.
The title is——
"Prosperity again, or collapse? Where will the most charismatic Prime Minister take Britain?"
Prior to this, when she was the British Foreign Secretary, Jo Harriman attracted countless "fans" because of her personal charm. After she took office as Prime Minister, the number of her Twitter followers has exceeded 50 million, second only to Olympics. With 80 million fans, Hai becomes the political figure with the second largest number of fans in the world.
Therefore, Joe Harriman's visit to the United States has also attracted the attention of a large number of American people. During this period, Joe Harriman's news has been most frequently featured on American television, newspapers and other media.
During his last visit to the United States as Foreign Secretary, Joe Harriman established a good personal relationship with Oguanhai. When she took office as the British Prime Minister, Ouguanhai called her as soon as possible. congratulate.
In a media interview at the time, Ao Guanhai's evaluation of Joe Harriman was "a very charming and capable woman. I believe she will lead Britain to overcome any difficulties."
During the meeting with O Guanhai, Jo Harriman talked about the issue of Brexit, saying that this has a huge impact on the world, so she will treat it carefully.
Ou Guanhai, who has less than two months left in office, also praised Joe Harriman's prudence and courage in handling the "Brexit" issue, and said that as the closest ally, the United States is willing to stand with Britain at any time. .
In addition to meeting with Ao Guanhai, Joe Harriman also had a private meeting with the incoming new commander-in-chief. However, the content of the discussion between the two parties was not disclosed to the public. Joe Harriman only expressed his hope that Britain and the United States would cooperate with each other. The partnership would continue, with the two exchanging views on certain issues.
The new commander-in-chief praised Joe Harriman, saying that the conversation with him was very pleasant, and he looked forward to continuing to cooperate with Britain in various global affairs.
…In January 2017, Britain announced that it had reached the first phase of the “Experimental Brexit Agreement” with the European Union.
The first phase of the Agreement mainly determines three key contents -
First, Britain will continue to contribute to the EU budget during the two-year transition period of the agreement (simulating a formal Brexit agreement, in fact continuing to pay budget contributions during the opening of the experimental period). This funding is called "breakup" "Fees". Although the specific amount was not announced in the agreement, based on British investment in previous years, it is expected to be between 20-30 billion euros per year.
Second, the border issue between Britain and Ireland: The agreement confirms that during the "experimental period", no physical facilities such as customs and border inspections will be established on the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, and the current "invisible border" will continue to be maintained - Northern Ireland will follow the British Brexit together, but without “special status”.
Third, regarding civil rights, the agreement stipulates that the approximately 3 million EU citizens in the UK during the "experimental period" can apply for permanent residence in the UK or apply for family reunification; if they move out of the UK, they can transfer to the UK or apply for social security in accordance with the regulations. British welfare.
In fact, although it is an "Experimental Brexit Agreement", the EU itself negotiates with the mentality of using this as a negative case for Brexit, so naturally it will not make too many concessions to the content of the agreement.
As for Britain, although Joe Harriman also hopes to use this to make the public understand the impact of Brexit on life, he does not say that the loss will be so great that it will "break the bones"...
Therefore, the negotiations between the two parties are still quite intense, and they really have the appearance of formal Brexit negotiations.
However, in order to reach an agreement as soon as possible, the British side will not get too entangled in some matters, so overall, the negotiation progress of this agreement is relatively fast.
In May 2017, the two sides finally reached the final "Experimental Brexit Agreement".
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Its main contents are——
1. Trade: Trade between the UK and the EU is not restricted by tariffs and quotas, but the UK is no longer part of the EU Economic Area, and the two sides will form two independent markets2.
2. Fisheries: During the experimental period, the EU’s fishing volume in British waters needs to be reduced by 25%.
3. Dispute settlement: The two parties reached a "common standard" and established a common standards framework in aviation, commercial subsidies, labor rights, environment and law enforcement, and established an independent dispute settlement mechanism.
4. Immigration system: The free movement of people between the EU and the UK ends. EU citizens no longer have the automatic right to settle in the UK. British citizens will also lose the protection of living, working and retiring in other European countries.
5. Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland will remain in the EU's single market for goods and comply with EU regulations, avoiding a hard border with Ireland.
At this point, the Joe Harriman government announced that it will officially enter the "Brexit Experimental Period" starting from June 1, 2017. The entire experimental period is tentatively scheduled for 6 months.
After the experimental period expires, Parliament will vote to decide whether to extend it to up to six months, or to conduct a final "Brexit referendum" immediately.
If this Brexit referendum passes, the Parliament will authorize the Prime Minister to activate Article 50 of the Lisbon Agreement within two months and officially start the Brexit process.
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On December 1, 2017, after the "Brexit Experimental Period" expired, the British Parliament voted to terminate the "Experimental Period" and hold a final "Brexit Referendum" on December 5.
Before the Brexit referendum, according to surveys by relevant institutions, more than 65% of people who chose "Brexit" last time regretted their original choice.
After a day of voting and counting, on December 6, it was still chief counting officer Jenny Watson who announced the national vote count results of this referendum.
In the end, voters who supported remaining in the EU accounted for 78.2%, overturning the results of the last Brexit referendum.
On the same day, Joe Harriman delivered a televised speech, announcing that the "Experimental Brexit Agreement" between Britain and the EU was officially invalid, and Britain would re-negotiate with the EU on returning to the EU system.
In 2018, the "Postman-1" strategic ballistic missile developed by the European Missile Group was successfully tested. Although its range is only about 7,000 kilometers, the Joe Harriman government approved the purchase of the "Postman" series of strategic ballistic missiles to replace the previous ones. The plan to purchase the "Trident" strategic missile from the United States.
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In 2020, due to its excellent performance in the Brexit incident, its rapid recovery of British economic development after that, and its effective response to the global epidemic, the Conservative Party led by Joe Harriman once again won a majority in Parliament. She herself was successfully re-elected as Prime Minister of England.
In June 2022, EU President von der Leyde was forced to resign due to a scandal.
Jo Harriman announced her bid to run for the EU presidency, prompting her to resign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Conservative Party.
In July 2022, Liz Truss, who had just won the Conservative Party leadership competition, in her speech after taking office as Prime Minister, insinuated that certain aristocrats monopolized the British economy...
On July 15, the European Union announced that Ms. Joe Harriman would become the new EU President and will lead the EU until 2024.
In August, the new prime minister was impeached and resigned for covering up his subordinates in previous fraud incidents.
In the subsequent Conservative Party leadership competition, Grace Oliveira, the former Foreign Secretary and Joe Harriman's top confidant, won and became the successor to the Prime Minister.
In 2024, Jo Harriman was re-elected as EU President in the European Parliament election. When she delivered her inaugural speech, she mentioned the need to further promote European integration and build a European coalition led by the EU...
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