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Europeans should also vote on Brexit

Published Tue, Apr 12, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Frankfurt

THE British - as a great footballing nation - know that if every footballer plays only for himself, his team will never win. Would Britain be better off staying inside the EU club, or by going it alone after the June 23 referendum?

I would suggest that this is the wrong question. It is not right that Britain focuses only on its own advantages and disadvantages. The correct question is not what the EU can do for Britain, rather what Britain could do for Europe.

Many referendum commentaries concentrate on the economic repercussions, either for the UK or for the rest of Europe, if the UK leaves. Th…

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