Press review: Brexit has more impact for the Continent

Politico reported about the U-turn by the head of the Bank of England, Mark Caney

The head of the Bank of England makes a major U-turn on economic impact of the Brexit vote to the glee of Brexiteers. Politico reported about this U-turn and quote Fabio De Masi

 

16/01/2017

DEBATING EUROPE

What should be Europe’s post-Brexit plan?

„British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced her key objectives during the upcoming Brexit negotiations. May has long insisted she will not provide a “running commentary” of the negotiations, but the opposition Labour party had argued that not at least outlining the government’s broad strategy was undemocratic. The government is expected to publish a more detailed plan early in 2017 (with the parliamentary select committee on Brexit calling for the plan to be released by mid-February at the latest)…“

The full compilation of statements can be found online at debating Europe.

 

12/01/2017

POLITICO EUROPE

Mark Carney eats humble pie on Brexit, by Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli and Tom McTague

„For someone who doesn’t lack self-confidence, it was an embarrassing mea culpa.

Brexit is no longer the biggest risk to the U.K.’s financial stability, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said on Wednesday, reversing his previous warnings about the threat Britain’s EU exit posed to the British economy.

Speaking before the House of Commons, Treasury Select Committee, the former Goldman Sachs veteran said that, as things currently stand, ‚financial stability risks around [the EU exit] process are greater on the Continent than they are in the U.K.‘

‚There is a tremendous financial services capacity in Britain and even though there will be shortfalls at the point of leaving [depending on the exit arrangement], these are more likely to affect Europe,‘ Carney said.

[…] ‚I think Mark Carney has a point,‘ said Fabio De Masi, a far-left German MEP. ‚Many economic pundits were grossly exaggerating. Continental Europe remains in deep water. But not so much because of Brexit but because of an unresolved banking crisis in Italy and a dysfunctional banking union.'“

The article Mark Carney eats humble pie on Brexit“ is available at politico.eu