Today´s
summit meeting of the EU Council is publicised by some of the key leaders as a
decisive one. Why? Well, because of the UK´s demands. The threat of Brexit, the
exit of the UK from the EU. Mr Cameron is asking for a new deal between his
country and the rest of the EU. He needs it as a major contribution to his political
survival strategy. If he can convince the British voters he has managed to
twist the European arm that will consolidate him as party leader and also as
Prime Minister.
There
are many questions that could be raised about all this. But I will save my
readers´ sanity and will only mention three of them.
First,
this is meeting number 25. I explain. In the last five years or so, twenty-four
meetings of the top EU leaders have been presented as critical. Today we have
one more. There is a problem here: the frequency of “decisive meetings” has
been too high. Maybe Europe is just moving from crisis to crisis, like a
dangerously sick person.
Second,
Brexit is above all a British issue. They are the ones that should decide if
they want to keep the membership or not. Europe will continue and its
construction, at a slower or faster pace, depending of the policy areas, is on
the way. The leaders and the people of the UK should make their minds. Either
they are in and participate in the vast majority of the common projects or they
are out and sign some kind of free trade agreement with the EU.
Third,
it is almost certain Cameron will lose the support of the British voters. The
chances of a Brexit are very high. The EU cannot fall on its knees to please
the British. Short of that, they will opt for the exit door.
I
am one of those who believe it is time to be clear. Clear vis-à-vis our own
citizens and clear regarding David Cameron´s political games.
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