On the Brexit high risk

Here, in Europe, the agenda for the next three weeks should be focussed on the British referendum. There is a serious risk of Brexit. To think otherwise is dramatically foolish.

This type of vote, this referendum, is not about the economy. The economic arguments are certainly very compelling and strongly support the Remain position, but they are not the key consideration people keep in mind when deciding about their choice. This is about the most irrational part of emotive politics, it´s about nationalistic feelings and myths, and the old time believe that the British are different from the other Europeans. It has to be dealt with at that level of passion. With strong political arguments, and a clear response to the prevailing prejudices. That´s not easy. The Brexit talk is much easier, much closer to many of the existing phantoms that populate a good number of minds. And that´s why the risk is so high.