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A Nasty Brexit Threatens the West

The U.K. plays an important role in sustaining American support for Europe

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Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Like many divorces, the struggle between the European Union and the United Kingdom gets more bitter as time drags on. At last week’s EU summit in Salzburg, Austria, the assembled countries, led by France, contemptuously brushed aside British Prime Minister Theresa May’s “Chequers” Brexit plan. Flexing its muscles, the EU made its message clear: Britain must conform to our demands.

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