Draghi Increases Risk of Global Trade Collapse With Brexit Tough Talk

by Mike ‘Mish’ Shedlock
Mish Talk

The ECB has enough on its hands already: Collapsing Italian banks, a Deutsche Bank derivatives mess, massive Target2 imbalances, and the rise of eurosceptics like Beppe Grillo in Italy and Marine le Pen in France.

Nonetheless, ECB president Mario Draghi decided there was room on his plate for yet another problem: trade politics.

[…] Please consider Draghi Urges EU to Take Tough Line with UK in Brexit Talks.

Mario Draghi has become the latest European official to push for the EU to take a tough line in negotiations with the UK over Brexit, saying Britain should be refused access to the single market unless it sticks to rules on free movement of labour.

“Regardless of the type of relationship that emerges between the European Union and the United Kingdom, it is of utmost importance that the integrity of the single market is respected,” Mr Draghi said, speaking at the European Parliament on Monday. “Any outcome should ensure that all participants are subject to the same rules.”

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