Brexit Means Brexit

Download or read book Brexit Means Brexit written by Adviesraad Internationale Vraagstukken (Netherlands) and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "On 6 October 2016 the Advisory Council on International Affairs (AIV) received a request for an advisory report on what the shape of the Netherlands' future relationship with the United Kingdom (UK) should be following the referendum in the UK on 23 June 2016, in which a majority of 51.9% of the British electorate who voted chose the option of leaving the EU. In its request for advice, the government stated that it was disappointed with the result but that it respected the outcome. The government views the UK as a valued member of the EU and an important European partner for the Netherlands, and has hence consistently sought to keep the United Kingdom within the EU fold. The request showed that the government believes it prudent at this point to consider what the shape of the Netherlands’ future relationship with the UK should be and in this light it asked the AIV the following questions: 1. From the Netherlands’ perspective, what should be the key elements of the new bilateral relationship with the United Kingdom? 2. From a Community perspective, what key elements should be part of the EU's new relationship with the United Kingdom? 3. What implications do the elements referred to in the previous two questions have for Dutch interests and the formation of coalitions within Europe? 4. What should the Dutch government's aims be in its bilateral relationship with the UK in the next several years?"--Foreword.