Britain\u2019s former Prime Minister Tony Blair is a staunch supporter of the UK remaining in the European Union.
\nBlair has urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel to do \u201ceverything possible\u201d to keep Britain in the EU and has warned that it would be a \u201cmistake of historic proportions if the United Kingdom leaves the European Union,\u201d sputniknews.com reported.<\/p>\n
In an interview with Business Insider Tony Blair said that “even Europe \u2013 especially Germany \u2013 has a lot to lose\u201d from Britain\u2019s exit.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is in all our interests to maintain barrier-free trade across the continent and to hold liberal democracies together in times when authoritarian structures are resurgent,\u201d Blair said.<\/p>\n
He added that Berlin can also help to promote a British return to the EU by showing that the EU can change itself.<\/p>\n
Blair\u2019s remarks, which have caused outrage among many Brexiteers, are not the first time the ex-premier has spoken out on the divisive issue.<\/p>\n
Last year, he suggested that the \u2018will of the people\u2019 could be changing as Britons start to feel the pinch of the country\u2019s divorce from the EU amid stuttering Brexit talks with Brussels.<\/p>\n
Blair also called for a \u2018proper debate\u2019 on the issue, including the possibility of Britain remaining in a reformed European Union.<\/p>\n
The UK is due to leave the European Union in March 2019, and negotiations on how close the trade relationship with Europe will be after Brexit are ongoing.<\/p>\n
These talks are slated and due to wrap up by the end of March 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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