Kresten

…and twice on Sundays.

This ⬆️, every time.

…inquired about membership in the 80s on the basis of not being a European country. No such problem with the current applicants or the UK.

…candidate but their process has been frozen for years now.

Neither the EU nor its citizens needs to disqualify anyone. All we need to do is make the criteria open and transparent…and they are…everything else is up to the applicant (potential or otherwise).

Morocco was formally denied when they

Not necessary.

All European countries are free to apply. That includes the UK.

CC, article 49, the EU acquis….all applies and everything is open for inspection by the potential applicants.

If an applicant doesn’t adhere to the above they will end up next to Turkey which is formally still a…

All in or all out. It can’t be more easy to understand than that.

Exactly. Also, as a sub-text, there are only two statuses: in or out.
There is no "heart of Europe" as per above ⬆️.
There is no mythical special place that the UK would "deserve" (by virtue of its economy, maybe?) if and when it becomes a M/S again, with special privileges and power. 1/2

It simply does not exist.
All M/S have equal voice (e.g. 🇮🇪 during Brexit negs)
That's why we have a rotating Presidency of the 🇪🇺Council - so that each M/S can take turn to promote its own vision+agenda - as well as the agenda of the Council as a whole.
Until🇬🇧understands this,it's better kept out.2/2

…in the past.

None of them have ever left the EU.

The UK is not a member.

What special deals exists for MSs is of zero relevance.

The rules have changed.

None of the MSs that don’t use the Euro have a rival currency. None of them have a financial center the size of the CoL. None of them have used those things to undermine/blackmail the EU…

They don’t have to apply…if they don’t want the EU acquis they should just stay where they are…works very well for the EU.

All correct…all important.

No way around them.

It is ignorance and arrogance in equal measures. It sadly shows us that nothing has changed since 2016 and that the UK is simply not a serious candidate.

Adopting € is a requirement to apply to Art.49. Why the EU would refuse to do it ?

…far more serious).

* …would be allowed…

**…undermined the EU and the Euro as a member, frequently blackmailing the EU.

There is no such thing as a former member.

All applicants apply under article 49. No special treatment for the UK…it would derail the process with all the other candidates (candidates that are

The UK has to adopt the Euro. All new applicants have to. The rules have changed since 1973 when the UK originally joined.

Even if it wasn’t a requirement, it is, there is no way that the UK would allow to enter the EU with their currency being a rival. We know how the UK frequently undermines the

The UK is not ready.

These kind of polls are not useful.

They change nothing.

Copenhagen criteria and the EU acquis is not going to be changed for any applicant.

Look at that!
"Our place is within the EU" 🤮🤣
Does the EU, its Member States, its citizens, get a say as to whether they believe the UK belong in it? Of course not, just do as you're told, 🇪🇺!
The entitlement, the arrogance...
Let's keep 🇬🇧 out, tyvm.

…it where it falls short. The applicant falls in line or remains on the outside.

In general it is entitlement/exceptionalism or arrogance mixed with ignorance.

Too many see the UK, as an applicant, as being equal to the EU, it is of course not even close to being a correct observation.

The application process is not a negotiation. The applicant applies. The EU tells…

Either these people don't get that Art. 49 is an application process or they've never applied for a job in their life.
1/ When applying for a job,the recruiter will state their requirements.Some requirements will be "must have" (e.g., Copenhagen criteria, accepting the Acquis incl. € and Schengen)

Other requirements are "Nice to have" (e.g. a strong economy).

2/ When applying for a job, going in with "my place is in your company" may not be the best approach and strategy 😂

Most people have very little knowledge about these things and frankly don’t care but of course give an answer when prompted.

None of this changes the fact that the UK has to qualify (they don’t) and accept the entire EU acquis (including the Euro) which they don’t.

…them back inside. The status quo favours the EU.

The UK might desperately need the EU but the reverse is simply not true.

…imports of food products would collapse if they did.

The UK was constantly undermining the EU when they were a member, they are far easier to control now. We can get what ever we need from them without risking that again.

The UK has to fundamentally change if it is to be worth it to us to allow

I gave you facts…you didn’t like them.

The reason why the EUs export to the UK hasn’t fallen much is because they need our products.

We don’t have to allow them a seat at the table for us to sell to them. They accept our standards and doesn’t even check our products upon entry because their

Indeed.

A quick look at the list of EU MSs also makes it clear that size is not a criteria for membership.

Indeed.

But where's the evidence the UK would ever be compliant? They first threatened to leave just two years after joining and were never really on board the whole time they were members but transactional, as Kathy said.