Brexit going forward: Who are the winners and losers? | DW News
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Published 2020-12-25
Leaving the European Union. Leaving all the restrictions, duties, and the benefits of being part of a greater whole.
Leaving behind freedom of movement, simple trade, and hundreds of common rules covering everything from human rights to light-bulb specifications.
DW Correspondents Birgit Maass in London and Georg Matthes in Brussels have had front-row seats at the Brexit process from the very beginning.
They have not only reported from the endless summits and negotiations, but also traveled through the UK and Europe, and even beyond. They met people whose lives will be affected – in some ways that could have been predicted – and in some ways that couldn’t.
As Birgit and Georg look towards the future, they pick out those people whose fates show us what’s going to happen in a Brexit world. The fishing communities who set sail from different coasts looking to make a living from the same waters, and how bitter the fight has become for them. The British farmers who will see their income slashed, and what that’ll mean, depending on how big their farms are. The people who made their lives in Britain but are no longer welcome. And of course those on both sides of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
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All Comments (21)
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One of the few times in history when a country voted to put sanctions on itself.
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I'm still annoyed at the statement that UK voted to leave the EU. Scotland and Northern Ireland didn't we were dragged out against our will.
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Remainer here: I almost fell off my chair when I saw the Brexit vote result. I went on the huge protest marches in London after. Brexit has proved every bit as bad as I feared. Those who voted leave appear to me, to be bashful and shy in proclaiming the joys of Brexit, these days.
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“Some people aren’t as privileged” coming from the picture of privilege
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That's what happens when you ask people to make decisions based on wrong facts....... Good luck for the fishermen
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It's a consequence of nationalism. A populism from right or left can cause a big distruction.
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There is a one and huge positive effect from Brexit. Thanks to the brave and quite lunatic step out by UK, all similar voices in EU suddenly shout out. Hope it will remain so for a long time.
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As a young person from a deprived background in the north of england, I'm excited to find out how much worse things can get
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Britain has shot itself in the foot. They had a great position in Europe, their own strong currency and full access within the world’s biggest market. Britain as a force in the world is over. I feel so sorry for the children there. Love from Europe.
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So Paul, why do you want England to leave the EU? Paul: Fish. But what about- Paul: Fish.
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Many Brexiters believed that leaving the EU will trigger a domino effect and other countries would follow. The result was simply the opposite. The EU has become more stronger, more united and more trusted. The EU is coping better with the various challenges that have been the Covid, the war in Ukraine and the current inflation outbreaks. However, I feel bad for the people who voted remain.
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The future generation has a big mess to clean up!
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The day that EU was looking for offshore bank accounts of english politicans and richest people,( then the UK decided they wanted out EU)
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Unfortunately the roots of Brexit are in GB still seeing itself as the head of a colonial empire, an age long gone and no longer relevant. So sad.
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So sad. But hey, on the bright side, now all those queuing up for jobs able Brits can finally get to put on their favourite veg picking gloves and go to work! Well done.
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Like bad divorce everyone loses except lawyers.
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Fish are happy now because fishermen are at Westminter. Winner of Brexit: fish !
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so basically all the winners are outside of UK
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You have got your control, of your waters Mu but you have no market for your catch. A Pyrrhic victory. Much good may it bring you.
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Ah, the most positive thing i noticed, 7 months in, is the European unity and the sentiment that we have each other. UK hardships that came and will still come years on, only showed that the EU union is a good project.
