Saturday, June 25, 2016

Brexit: The Bane of Atlanticists

The people of Britain have voted to exit the European Union - the infamous 'Brexit', bane of all Atlanticists, has come to pass and opened a chasm in Europe. While Britain's pound has crashed and its immediate future thrown into turmoil, it has also accelerated the ultimate demise of the EU.





http://ktla.com/2016/06/24/stocks-plunge-cameron-resigns-as-uk-votes-to-leave-european-union/

As British Prime Minister Davis Cameron steps down due to this political debacle, Donald Trump is spreading the message that Americans will be the next ones to reclaim their national sovereignty.

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2016-06-24/brexit-could-usher-in-a-donald-trump-presidency-and-more-eu-exits

With global capital fleeing from what is sure to be an acrimonious European divorce, perhaps India may stand to gain from it, in FDI and lower commodities prices:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/when-the-world-is-jittery-over-brexit-india-has-reasons-to-smile-heres-why/articleshow/52899012.cms

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