r/europe • u/Corp-Por Slovenia • May 14 '25

Data UK Citizens Supports Rejoining the European Union

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u/CouldUBLoved May 14 '25

And what's the level of support amongst EU citizens for allowing the UK to rejoin?

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u/ChinoGambino May 14 '25

I saw a survey suggecting its close to 70% in Germany, majority in France. I suspect most would rather just have the UK back in principle.

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u/MoctorDoe May 14 '25

We would of course welcome them!

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u/metalanimal Portugal May 14 '25

If they come with no opt outs this time, I think most would welcome it.

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u/Demostravius4 United Kingdom May 14 '25

The UK would be the first country to join since the 90's, to actually pay into the EU. It would be a BIG boost for the EU, financially, and geopolitically. Not a lot of point pretending the UK has no leverage here.

Negotiations involve both sides winning and losing.

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u/yojifer680 United Kingdom May 14 '25

pretending the UK has no leverage

This is probably what swung the win for Brexit, the lack of respect. Cameron went to Brussels in Jan 2016 to renegotiate Britain's membership terms, and the EU acted like he had no leverage.

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u/metalanimal Portugal May 14 '25

My concern is of commitment.

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u/Demostravius4 United Kingdom May 14 '25

Then, the EU needs to remove its option to leave! If the EU cannot provide sufficient reason to stay, then it has failed as a bloc.

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u/metalanimal Portugal May 15 '25

Are you saying brexit was the right move then?

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u/Demostravius4 United Kingdom May 15 '25

God no.

Whilst there are a lot of issues in the EU, the best way to approach that is to try and fix them. Not run away, that's Farage for you though, bravely running away from difficult things.

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u/NeatPuzzleheaded7191 May 14 '25

At least the UK helped in that regard, by providing all other members plenty reasons to stay.

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u/Demostravius4 United Kingdom May 14 '25

Exactly! You owe us!

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u/Budget_Variety7446 May 14 '25

Having the UK back would be great and important to us all. You can still keep the pound and that but leaving was your idea and i doubt everyone is ready to foot the bill.

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u/Demostravius4 United Kingdom May 14 '25

What bill? The UK would massively increase the EU budget, not cost it money.

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u/gluxton Greece May 14 '25

Opt outs will inevitably happen. Also I don't think the EU will care what random EU citizens thing about the UK rejoining.

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u/metalanimal Portugal May 14 '25

The focus for the EU needs to be how to make sure the UK doesn't leave again on a whim. What can the UK put on the table to be trusted again in this regard?

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u/Demostravius4 United Kingdom May 14 '25

Catch more flies with honey.

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u/gluxton Greece May 14 '25

Some level of time commitment - in general these kinds of constitutional decisions to join blocs like this have to be for a long time before they could be revised and they might ever consider leaving again.

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u/machine4891 Opole (Poland) May 14 '25

What do you think? We're better with them than without them. Just on equal rights, like everyone else. Which is too big of barrier for them, not us.