EU citizen bemoans ‘OLDER GENERATION’ for causing Brexit & claims 'the young will suffer'
BITTER Brussels citizens have bemoaned the UK's decision to quit the EU and claimed young people will “suffer the consequences” of Brexit.
EU citizen bemoans ‘OLDER GENERATION’ for causing Brexit
In a series of BBC interviews with people on the streets of the EU capital, one young woman accused "older people" of being the driving force behind Britain detaching itself from the crumbling bloc.
Many EU citizens reacted angrily to the apparent threat by the Prime Minister to reject security co-operation if Brussels is not willing to offer up a trade deal.
One lady interviewed believes the younger generation will pay the price of Brexit
May said in her Article 50 letter that a failure to reach a settlement between the two sides would lead to a weakening in collaboration over the fight against terrorism and crime.
The EU has already tried to sabotage the Brexit timetable and May previously declared that “no deal is better that a bad deal”.
Timmermans: Brexit will destroy Europe
This lady is adament the UK should not get a deal as the citizens chose to leave
You can not have everything, if you choose to leave the EU, it is leaving everything
One lady interviewed seemed to favour the UK leaving without a deal, she said: “You can not have everything, if you choose to leave the EU, it is leaving everything and I think it is a very bad decision but it is their choice.”
Storm clouds are gathering for the EU and the Greek debt crisis has not disappeared, many fear the loss of the UK could lead to the collapse of the European Union in it’s current form.
The EU has a lot to deal with, not only Brexit
One man interviewed in Brussels called for a tough Brexit deal, he said: “If it is too easy there will be others and then the whole European Union might collapse, that can not happen.”
Young people voted overwhelmingly in favour of staying as a part of the EU - with more than three quarters of 18 to 25-year-olds voting to remain.
Not everyone in the EU want the UK to get a bad deal as they see a strong country as beneficial
And one Brussels citizen said: “The majority of people who voted to exit are older people which is very sad because it is our generation who are going to suffer the consequences.”
However, one gentleman revealed his “respect” for the UK and hoped the future would include a deal that favoured everyone.
He said: “We have a lot of respect for people in the United Kingdom and let’s start with a very good agreement and move forward together with a new agreement.”