Brexit won't stop EU migration

[sasguru]

Brexiteers point to Norway and Switzerland as models we should aspire to - not realising that in both countries the right of freedom of movement for EU nationals exist.
In both those countries per capita European migration is higher than the UK.
Switzerland recently voted in a referendum to stop free EU movement, but the EU has refused to negotiate on the matter.
Basically it's a condition for access to the single European market.
So the only way to really stop EU migration is to agree not to access the European Single Market.
Lets see what the Swiss decide to do.
But given that 45% of UK exports go to the European single market area, for the UK to not have access to the single European market (or to have tariffs imposed) would be economically very difficult indeed.

PS Don't blame the messenger as some on here tend to do. The above is all factual.

[DodgyAgent]

Brexiteers point to Norway and Switzerland as models we should aspire to - not realising that in both countries the right of freedom of movement for EU nationals exist.
In both those countries per capita European migration is higher than the UK.
Switzerland recently voted in a referendum to stop free EU movement, but the EU has refused to negotiate on the matter.
Basically it's a condition for access to the single European market.
So the only way to really stop EU migration is to agree not to access the European Single Market.
Lets see what the Swiss decide to do.
But given that 45% of UK exports go to the European single market area, for the UK to not have access to the single European market (or to have tariffs imposed) would be economically very difficult indeed.

PS Don't blame the messenger as some on here tend to do. The above is all factual.

Fair point

[vetran]

Brexiteers point to Norway and Switzerland as models we should aspire to - not realising that in both countries the right of freedom of movement for EU nationals exist.
In both those countries per capita European migration is higher than the UK.
Switzerland recently voted in a referendum to stop free EU movement, but the EU has refused to negotiate on the matter.
Basically it's a condition for access to the single European market.
So the only way to really stop EU migration is to agree not to access the European Single Market.
Lets see what the Swiss decide to do.
But given that 45% of UK exports go to the European single market area, for the UK to not have access to the single European market (or to have tariffs imposed) would be economically very difficult indeed.

PS Don't blame the messenger as some on here tend to do. The above is all factual.

so Romanian citizens will have free access to the US & Canada after the trade talks?

[DodgyAgent]

so Romanian citizens will have free access to the US & Canada after the trade talks?

If the UK leaves the EU will dismantle and countries like Switzerland will ignore them

[sasguru]

so Romanian citizens will have free access to the US & Canada after the trade talks?

No they won't. What's your point?

[vetran]

No they won't. What's your point?

would of thought it would be obvious. but here we go.

If the US & Canada can get access to the EU without free movement why can't we?

[sasguru]

would of thought it would be obvious. but here we go.

If the US & Canada can get access to the EU without free movement why can't we?

Would have thought it obvious but here we go.

Because the US (and Canada)is about the size of the EU and have much more clout than the UK alone.

[stek]

would HAVE thought it would be obvious. but here we go.

If the US & Canada can get access to the EU without free movement why can't we?

They get access but not quota-free, tarrif-free, duty-free and tax-free access...

[sasguru]

If the UK leaves the EU will dismantle and countries like Switzerland will ignore them

Nope they won't. In spite of vocal and noisy minorities everywhere, the majority want the EU to continue. In the larger countries of Germany, France and Italy anyway.
Anyway Switzerland needs Europe to trade with.

[vetran]

Would have thought it obvious but here we go.

Because the US (and Canada)is about the size of the EU and have much more clout than the UK alone.

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oh where is Canada?