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NotAllThere replied

23 June 2019, 19:10
Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

Boo hoo. The EU is so mean. Don't they realise who holds all the cards?

Yeah, but vetran's response is pretty funny! Well, it made me laugh.

Originally posted by vetran View Post

someone has to buy the Paris & Frankfurt stock exchanges when they go bust.
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Old Greg replied

23 June 2019, 18:56
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

So, US style protectionism by the EU against the Swiss. Nice.

Oh, and it's our fault too.

Boo hoo. The EU is so mean. Don't they realise who holds all the cards?
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vetran replied

23 June 2019, 11:03
Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

Yes. But on the other hand, Switzerland and Britain have reached agreements which will mean pretty much "business as usual" should Brexit ever happen, so I guess the Swiss aren't too upset by it.

someone has to buy the Paris & Frankfurt stock exchanges when they go bust.
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NotAllThere replied

22 June 2019, 12:18
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Oh, and it's our fault too.

Yes. But on the other hand, Switzerland and Britain have reached agreements which will mean pretty much "business as usual" should Brexit ever happen, so I guess the Swiss aren't too upset by it.
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BlasterBates replied

22 June 2019, 11:12
This will scare a lot Eurosceptics into being against a no deal Brexit.
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DimPrawn replied

22 June 2019, 11:10
Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

Unrestricted source.

So, US style protectionism by the EU against the Swiss. Nice.

Oh, and it's our fault too.

Switzerland’s relationship with the EU has soured in recent years, particularly on the topic of immigration. The EU has also toughened its stance on non-member states after Britain voted to leave the single market.
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NotAllThere replied

22 June 2019, 11:06
Originally posted by AtW View Post

Source: ToryScumGraph

Unrestricted source.
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Mordac replied

22 June 2019, 10:24
Originally posted by AtW View Post

FTFY

Cuckoo clocks are a German invention, dummkopf...
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vetran replied

21 June 2019, 14:45
Originally posted by BR14 View Post

'Or retool their financial services industry into chocolate, guns, aircraft, pharma, electronics, watches, vehicles, precision instruments and cuckoo clock production.'

cuckoo clocks are more bavaria, really.

and you forgot glass bellybuttons.

the swiss need them to see where they're going

whereas our expat remainers need arse trumpets so they can be heard when speaking.
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BR14 replied

19 June 2019, 19:20
'Or retool their financial services industry into chocolate, guns, aircraft, pharma, electronics, watches, vehicles, precision instruments and cuckoo clock production.'

cuckoo clocks are more bavaria, really.

and you forgot glass bellybuttons.

the swiss need them to see where they're going
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jamesbrown replied

19 June 2019, 19:15
Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

Or retool their financial services industry into jam, tea and biscuit production.

They’re also perfectly located to support the booming demand for comfort blankets, bedtime stories and No More Tears shampoo among our expatriate community.
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Zigenare replied

19 June 2019, 19:13
Originally posted by AtW View Post

Or retool their financial services industry into chocolate, guns, aircraft, pharma, electronics, watches, vehicles, precision instruments and cuckoo clock production.

ftfy. Oops, they're already major worldwide exporters of those goods.
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AtW replied

19 June 2019, 18:36
Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

Or retool their financial services industry into chocolate, guns and cuckoo clock production.

FTFY
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Old Greg replied

19 June 2019, 18:27
Originally posted by meridian View Post

Switzerland should just take the EU to the WTO under GATT Art XXIV, that’ll show them

Or retool their financial services industry into jam, tea and biscuit production.
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meridian replied

19 June 2019, 18:22
Switzerland should just take the EU to the WTO under GATT Art XXIV, that’ll show them
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