Soviet Union 1991

The headlines were like snowflakes, covering Great Britain. What followed after the referendum was the condemnation of John Major. Some of them believed that if it had not been for John Major's proposal, the UK would not be facing such an embarrassing situation now. The culprit must of course be Prime Minister Major. superior.

All parties are putting pressure on John Major, including Brexiteers, non-independence parties, and some even signed a petition to hold a new referendum. They believe that this referendum is unreasonable and that an answer must be given that convinces everyone. In order to demonstrate the spirit of British civil rights. Otherwise, the "Europeans" will never recognize the results proposed by John Major.

Prime Minister Major's next speech was a complete death sentence for them.

After the Brexit referendum ended, John Major issued a statement in response to the referendum time. He stated that the referendum was conducted in full compliance with British legal procedures and the will of the people, and did not violate any law. At the same time, we also hope that everyone can respect the results of this referendum, and claim that the British government will not hold a second referendum, and will immediately launch the EU withdrawal team to conduct Brexit supervision procedures. A series of related actions will then be handed over to the EU management team for supervision to ensure that the UK eventually leaves the EU.

John Major said at a press conference, "I respect the will of the British people and the final result of the referendum. The British side will not hold another referendum, and after this referendum, I will resign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Thank you. Everyone has supported us for so long. I personally have reservations about the result of the referendum, and I also hope that Britain will have a better future, thank you.”

John Major looked very calm when he told this bombshell news, as if he had anticipated his final outcome. But other people are not calm. What you are doing is completely blaming someone else for the whole mess. You just have to pat their butts and walk away. You have no sense of responsibility at all. Moreover, John Major's words mean that whatever happens next to the British government has nothing to do with John Major. The mess you create is entirely left to others to clean up.

At this time, French President Chirac also stood up and expressed his position. He emphasized that France regretted Britain's departure from the European Union, and at the same time respected the opinions and choices of the British people. Chirac's subtext is that there is one less European troublemaker, and France says that it finally has no one else to share its interests. And without the obstruction of Britain, France will be further able to realize its desire to establish a Mediterranean alliance.

Only the German Chancellor expressed great regret for this. Britain's withdrawal from the EU is bound to cause a chain reaction. He is worried that such a major change will lead to a new round of reshuffle of European interests. And reason tells him that the risk of a new round of interest reshuffle in Europe is inevitable. According to Murphy's Law, the more worried you are about something happening, the more likely it is to happen.

“France, as a vested interest, is carved out of the same mold as the UK. One is outside NATO and the other is outside the EU. Both are unwilling to participate in European affairs and only want to benefit from the EU. Get the benefits. What is hateful is that the French are actually following the Soviets behind their backs. It seems that he wants to maintain a cooperative attitude whether it is within the EU or with the red forces in Eastern Europe. And we cannot criticize the French for their previous economic cooperation with the United Kingdom. Project, I think it will also be affected by this Brexit incident.”

"But the situation in Europe has changed. All countries have gains and losses. Now Europe is in a more delicate balance. I think even Yanayev, who has been huddled in Eastern Europe, is aware of this problem. Between East and West The situation of the hostile camps has changed since 1991. After these five years of changes, Europe is now more like a piece of disorganized sand, and the entanglements of interests are far more complicated.”

Standing next to Cole is the recently promoted Merkel. Since the German Chancellor intends to cultivate this little girl as a future successor, he doesn't mind letting him have more access to information from the top.

"Merkel, what do you think? If you were in my position, how would you handle this matter." Cole decided to test the heir.

"Now of course we choose to wait and see. The current situation in Europe is still unclear, and we cannot take rash actions. The best way is to observe the reactions of various countries after the UK leaves Europe. Then judge whether we should follow Who cooperates."

Merkel's words sound beautiful, but in fact they are of no use at all.

Cole didn't expect Merkel to give a brilliant answer, but what Merkel said next surprised Cole, "Eagerly, I must believe that we should change our attitude towards the Soviet Union. From France and the United Kingdom, It seems that maintaining a long-term attitude of no contact is negative and will cost us a lot of opportunities.”

"Why?" Cole asked, "Isn't Germany's miraculous economic growth rate not enough to satisfy you in the process of European integration?"

How could Kohl know that Merkel was actually pushing him away from the Soviet Union's hostile power and towards a neutral attitude, so Merkel encouraged, "But Germany can develop better, at least compared to now. Prime Minister Kohl, this Haven't you seen the hidden truth in the economic crisis that has almost swept Europe and the United States? Why is it that only the Soviet Union did not suffer losses in the economic crisis, while other countries did not suffer losses? Economists have even called this phenomenon the "Yanayev Miracle" and compared his economic policies with those of Stalin. , believes that this is a very successful reform, which at least ensures that the Soviet Union will not experience large-scale stagnation and expansion in the face of economic crisis.”

"Then what?" Cole finally listened patiently to Merkel's words this time.

“After the Soviet Union transformed the alliance countries into autonomous prefectures, it meant that they had more people and markets. This is why Britain and France had an ambiguous attitude towards the Soviet Union, because they both wanted to use the Soviet market to get rid of the dilemma of unsalable goods. Isn't this enough to make Germany vigilant?" Merkel's plausibility made Kohl think. (To be continued.)