Germany/UK-Brexit/Expert
Heidelberg, Germany - Jan 23, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of German Parliament, German national flag, EU flag, statue on parliament building
2. Sebastian Harnisch, professor of international relations and foreign policy of Heidelberg University speaking in interview
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Sebastian Harnisch, professor of international relations and foreign policy, Heidelberg University
"Britain right now is a divided country in many respects, not only between the parties, but within the parties. So the turmoil we are seeing right now is not only turmoil of the Conservative Party, but also about the polarization in the Labor Party. So there is no strong opposition, if you will, to challenge the governing party and therefore coming up with a solution."
London, UK - Jan 21, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of Brexit campaigners holding placards, chanting slogans
Heidelberg, Germany - Jan 23, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Sebastian Harnisch, professor of international relations and foreign policy, Heidelberg University
"Well I think the sense in Germany is we should keep calm, we should keep within the ring of the EU treaty, but we should be prepared for what is coming. And what is coming may be a no-deal Brexit situation, or a delayed-deal Brexit situation, or if possible a soft-deal Brexit situation. Either way Germany needs to be prepared."
6. Various of German flag, building
Germany needs to be prepared for either a “hard” Brexit without a withdrawal deal or a “soft” Brexit with a deal, said a German expert on Wednesday.
The German parliament last week passed a Brexit law to grant the United Kingdom a transition period, during which the UK will still be treated as a European Union (EU) member after its departure from the EU.
The law also clarifies the rights of British nationals and companies in Germany in case a Brexit deal is reached.
Sebastian Harnisch, professor of international relations and foreign policy with Heidelberg University, said the Brexit legislation indicated that Germany respects the British people’s choice and in the meantime the German political circles are willing to lend support to the UK government.
However, Harnisch believes that a no-deal Brexit is still the worst option for both the UK and Germany, and the biggest concern for the time being is when the British government’s alternative Brexit plan would be approved after Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal was rejected by a record-breaking House of Commons majority last week.
"Britain right now is a divided country in many respects, not only between the parties, but within the parties. So the turmoil we are seeing right now is not only turmoil of the Conservative Party, but also about the polarization in the Labor Party. So there is no strong opposition, if you will, to challenge the governing party and therefore coming up with a solution," said Harnisch.
Harnisch suggested that Germany should be prepared for all possibilities given the current complexity in the Brexit situation.
"I think the sense in Germany is we should keep calm, we should keep within the ring of the EU treaty, but we should be prepared for what is coming. And what is coming may be a no-deal Brexit situation, or a delayed-deal Brexit situation, or if possible a soft-deal Brexit situation. Either way Germany needs to be prepared," he said.
Germany/UK-Brexit/Expert
Dateline : Jan 21/23, 2019
Location : Heidelberg,Germany United Kingdom
Duration : 1'48
Heidelberg, Germany - Jan 23, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of German Parliament, German national flag, EU flag, statue on parliament building
2. Sebastian Harnisch, professor of international relations and foreign policy of Heidelberg University speaking in interview
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Sebastian Harnisch, professor of international relations and foreign policy, Heidelberg University
"Britain right now is a divided country in many respects, not only between the parties, but within the parties. So the turmoil we are seeing right now is not only turmoil of the Conservative Party, but also about the polarization in the Labor Party. So there is no strong opposition, if you will, to challenge the governing party and therefore coming up with a solution."
London, UK - Jan 21, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of Brexit campaigners holding placards, chanting slogans
Heidelberg, Germany - Jan 23, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Sebastian Harnisch, professor of international relations and foreign policy, Heidelberg University
"Well I think the sense in Germany is we should keep calm, we should keep within the ring of the EU treaty, but we should be prepared for what is coming. And what is coming may be a no-deal Brexit situation, or a delayed-deal Brexit situation, or if possible a soft-deal Brexit situation. Either way Germany needs to be prepared."
6. Various of German flag, building
Germany needs to be prepared for either a “hard” Brexit without a withdrawal deal or a “soft” Brexit with a deal, said a German expert on Wednesday.
The German parliament last week passed a Brexit law to grant the United Kingdom a transition period, during which the UK will still be treated as a European Union (EU) member after its departure from the EU.
The law also clarifies the rights of British nationals and companies in Germany in case a Brexit deal is reached.
Sebastian Harnisch, professor of international relations and foreign policy with Heidelberg University, said the Brexit legislation indicated that Germany respects the British people’s choice and in the meantime the German political circles are willing to lend support to the UK government.
However, Harnisch believes that a no-deal Brexit is still the worst option for both the UK and Germany, and the biggest concern for the time being is when the British government’s alternative Brexit plan would be approved after Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal was rejected by a record-breaking House of Commons majority last week.
"Britain right now is a divided country in many respects, not only between the parties, but within the parties. So the turmoil we are seeing right now is not only turmoil of the Conservative Party, but also about the polarization in the Labor Party. So there is no strong opposition, if you will, to challenge the governing party and therefore coming up with a solution," said Harnisch.
Harnisch suggested that Germany should be prepared for all possibilities given the current complexity in the Brexit situation.
"I think the sense in Germany is we should keep calm, we should keep within the ring of the EU treaty, but we should be prepared for what is coming. And what is coming may be a no-deal Brexit situation, or a delayed-deal Brexit situation, or if possible a soft-deal Brexit situation. Either way Germany needs to be prepared," he said.
ID : 8101483
Published : 2019-01-24 09:02
Last Modified : 2019-01-24 16:01:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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