2016-04-07

Another Reason For Britain to Brexit

They have an opt out for now...speaking of which, it is amazing how many voters literally cannot think more than a few months a ahead in time. Britain was recently exempted from the "tampon tax" in light of the upcoming referendum on EU membership. People wonder why their countries circle the drain, but its no surprise when the political establishment is chosen by people who can't think ahead more than a few months.
EU may require visas from Americans and Canadians: EU source
The European Union executive is considering whether to make U.S. and Canadian citizens apply for visas before traveling to the bloc, a move that could raise tensions as Brussels negotiates a trade pact with Washington.

Only Britain and Ireland have opt-outs from the 28-nation EU's common visa policy and the European Commission must decide by April 12 whether to demand visas from countries who have similar requirements in place for one or more EU state.

Washington and Ottawa both demand entry visas from Romanians and Bulgarians, whose states joined the EU in 2007. The United States also excludes Croatians, Cypriots and Poles from a visa waiver scheme offered to other EU citizens.
Restrictions on movement are coming as countries will move to protect their status as nation states. This will follow or precede restrictions on trade. The European attempt to crush sovereignty without popular support, as well as design a system which has no flexibility (unlike the American system which can adjust itself between centralized and decentralized) will go down as a historic backfire.

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