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If there are two main culprits in the way of European unification, it must be the Soviet Union, whose political form is completely different from that of Western Europe, and Great Britain, which has been a-stirring stick for Europe for more than 500 years. There have been caricatures that satirized Britain's diplomatic aims, declaring that their purpose of creating a division of Europe had never wavered.

"Jointly sanction Spain with the Netherlands, unite France and Italy against Germany, and unite France with Germany and Italy. It is good to unite Germany to balance France, to stir Europe into a pot of porridge from the inside, to provoke Germany against France, to provoke France against Italy, and to provoke Italy against the Netherlands. But we are all loyal to the idea of Greater Europe, Prime Minister. ”

John Major wanted to use the people to build momentum for his own plans, first of all, he began to attack the refugee issue, arguing that the EU's initiative to admit refugees was a wrong decision, and that Britain would no longer accept refugees and wanted them to all go back to their homes. If the EU does not accept the British proposal, then the UK will get out of the EU first, and let France and Germany play the game of a unified Europe on their own.

Prime Minister John Major's clarification of his political position was echoed by many viewers, who also fell into the misconception that the current situation in Europe was caused by the imported refugees, and that if they were driven out, the British economy could fully recover. More radical is the belief that as long as Britain leaves the EU, it can achieve independent development. In fact, probably the vast majority of people don't even know what the EU is.

Obviously, Prime Minister Major's speech has not been taken seriously by the leaders of other European countries, and German Chancellor Kohl believes that the British move is naïve, and it is stupid to try to blackmail the EU in this way, because all countries in the EU are equal and will not change the relevant laws and regulations because of the UK.

"We urge the British government to move on the right path as soon as possible and to adopt a credible approach to negotiation, rather than trying to achieve its own ulterior motives through coercion." Cole had a private exchange of views with Chirac, who also believed that Prime Minister Major was just bluffing and did not really want independence from the European Union.

"I think Britain is just looking at the income we get every year, and with the recent economic problems, it has used coercion to achieve its own goals."

It was a miracle that Cole and Juppé sat at the same round table to discuss issues, not to mention the recent uproar over the unpleasant events in Libya, and now the two of them were able to calmly talk about British issues together, thanks in large part to Jupe's restraint and calmness.

Cole took a sip of his coffee and placed it on the table as he said to Jupe, who was sitting across from him, "But it's a little awkward right now." As the two major initiators of the European Union, we don't know whether to agree to the UK's request, and Prime Minister John Major has given us a difficult question. ”

Before Juppé could answer, Cole continued, "If we agree to John's request, it means that EU countries may use this to blackmail us into changing the relevant regulations in the future, setting this precedent, I am afraid that future trade negotiations will not be very peaceful." ”

Juppé leaned back on the sofa and listened quietly to Prime Minister Cole's comments, his expression calm throughout, as if the problem before him was nothing more than an insignificant topic for the French prime minister.

"If we don't accede to Britain's request, once we leave the EU, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction in the Netherlands, and then lead to a wave of secession, just like the Soviet Union in 1991, not to mention that at that time the Soviet Union still had control over the member countries, and we had nothing but a policy of economic union."

Cole rubbed his temples, the choice question in front of him is more tangled than Hamlet, once Britain withdraws from the European Union, it means that the integration action that began in the 50s and 60s of the last century has officially failed, although many people are optimistically estimating that Britain will not leave the European Union, but for the current situation, Cole feels not optimistic.

"What should we do?" Cole looked up and threw the conundrum of the century to Juppé. Every move they make will affect the future of a regional organization, which is why France and Germany sit together to discuss issues, regardless of their previous grievances.

"We refused the UK's request, and no one in the EU can break the rules set by the EU, not even the French themselves." There is a reason for Jupe's insistence, once this precedent is opened, it will inevitably cause bad effects, and secondly, he bets that Britain is just relying on momentum, not really wanting to become independent from the European Union, because the risk of loss is too great, and Major will not take this risk. The most important reason is that the discord between France and Britain in Libya led Juppé to make this bold decision.

"But what if Britain does pull out?" Cole was still a little worried, he had always thought that Britain was too variable, and everything they were thinking about was far from keeping up with the situation.

"Our refusal was accompanied by an appropriate easing of restrictions, which made the British think we had made concessions. For example, in the case of oil facilities in Libya, we acknowledge the part of the dispute with the UK. "Prime Minister Juppé is not casually saying that there are far more oil field disputes between Germany and Britain than between France and Britain, and it is Germany that has lost a lot of profits.

"What an old fox." Cole cursed secretly, and he saw through the trick of the French at a glance, and rejected the proposal in one gulp.

"It's not very good, I think there is a better solution, oil is an inherent interest of Germany, we will not sacrifice our own interests to help the British, never."

Cole's answer was categorical, and there was no room for rejection.

"Old fox." Juppe also scolded secretly. But then both men fell into deep thought, and it became clear that neither was willing to cede its own interests to satisfy the appetites of the British.

"I think there will be a better solution, Prime Minister Jupei. When the time comes, I think Britain, France and Germany will reconvene to discuss this issue. ”

Seeing that it would be futile to drag on any longer, Cole got up to say goodbye and left, and Juppe did not stop him and let him go.

The first discussion between the two sides ended without a hitch. Delay and appeasement were the best way to make the problem worse, and just when France and Germany were trying to turn the blame back on each other, the Soviet Union, which saw an opportunity, stepped in at a time when the EU's internal contradictions were prominent.

If Britain is the-stirring stick of the European continent, then the Soviet Union is the centrifuge that brings down the cohesion within the European Union. (To be continued.) )