📉 Food sales to the EU have fallen by a fifth since Brexit.
🚨 Leaving the EU has caused huge damage to our economy and communities, but we don't have to just take it on the chin.
🇪🇺 Now is the time to rejoin the Customs Union and begin repairing our relationship with the EU.
🚨 Leaving the EU has caused huge damage to our economy and communities, but we don't have to just take it on the chin.
🇪🇺 Now is the time to rejoin the Customs Union and begin repairing our relationship with the EU.
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The EU is looking for commitment and advantages that would benefit europe.
Wishing to be a member of the single market would be a demonstration of commitment and FoM is a benefit for all.
The EEA 3rd pillar, without voting rights could be used.
Besides, the EEA countries are also the EFTA countries, and as the name indicates, EFTA is an FTA, not a CU. 1/2
Today,the main barriers to trade w/🇪🇺are regulatory.The TCA (which is an FTA) has eliminated most tariff barriers w/🇪🇺.2/2
A version of the customs union is possible.
The largest issue is the UK government not wishing to show any commitment to european values.