JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER.
1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)
OTHER EU OUT STORIES I DONE
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/06/the-united-kingdom-leave-stay-vote-in.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/06/today-is-big-day-will-britain-remain-in.html
OTHER EU OUT STORIES I DONE
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/06/the-united-kingdom-leave-stay-vote-in.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/06/today-is-big-day-will-britain-remain-in.html
DANIEL 7:23-26
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth,(7TH WORLD EMPIRE-REV 17:9-10,REVIVED ROMAN EMPIRE-THE EUROPEAN UNION) which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth,(EU GETS WORLD CONTROL) and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.(DIVIDE INTO 10 WORLD TRADE BLOCS)
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise:(10 WORLD DIVISION GOVERNMENT TRADE BLOCS) and another shall rise after them;and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.(1 OF THE 1ST EU ORIGINAL 6 NATIONS POSSIBLY PRODUCES THE FUTURE EU WORLD DICTATOR)(ITALY IS ROME)(GERMANY-FRANCE-BELGIUM-NETHERLANDS-LUXUMBOURG ARE THE OTHER 5 ORIGINAL EU NATIONS)
25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
EU COUNTRIES-WHEN THEY JOINED
http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/index_en.htm#goto_3
WE WILL SEE MONDAY IF THE WORLD STOCK MARKETS STILL ARE IN CHAOS AND DOWN HEAVILY AS A RESULT OF THE BRITAIN OUT OF THE EUROPEAN UNUION VOTE. I HEARD TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS WERE LOST ON THE WORLD STOCK MARKETS FRIDAY. IF THIS CONTINUES. THE WORLD WILL NEED A LEADER-THE EUROPEAN UNION TO IMPLIMENT A MICROCHIP IMPLANT SYSTEM-SO IF THE WORLD STOCK MARKETS CRASH. THE EU CAN STEP IN AND TAKE WORLD ECONOMIC CONTROL WITH THE NEW MICROCHIP IN THE HAND OR FOREHEAD CASHLESS SOCIETY. BY THE BIBLE.
The EU-Israel relationship, post-Brexit-June 24, 2016, 1:16 pm-THE TIMES OF ISRAEL
Words are cheap these days. Everyone is a ‘star,’ ‘breaking news’ can last all day, and ‘legend’ status is bandied about freely.But what we woke up to this morning is truly unprecedented.Britain has voted to leave the European Union. And they may not be the last country to do so. They weren’t the first — that honour/calamitous decision depending on how you see the news this morning – goes to Greenland. They left what was then called the EEC in 1985.But with all due respect to Greenland, Britain is a much bigger fish, economically and politically. It was a major and important member of the European Union. There are questions this morning whether the UK can even survive when Scotland voted massively to stay in the EU. The Prime Minister David Cameron has resigned, prompting a period of uncertainty as to whom will take up the reins and negotiate the terms of departure.These are the deep questions that the UK has to answer.But I am the director of a pro-Israel advocacy group operating at the heart of the EU Institutions in Brussels, and I’m busy looking at the current lay of the political land and what it will all mean for the EU Israel relationship.Our offices sit opposite the European Council and the European Commission. Before I stepped into the office, I sat outside taking it all in. Eurocrats walked past in groups, the most common words I picked up were “I don’t know,” and “slap in the face.” Most looked ashen faced with smartphones in hand reading the news. And to be honest I wasn’t far behind. This truly is uncharted territory.But let us all be honest, the UK-Israel relationship was a rollercoaster ride with as many highs as lows, from the British Mandate to good relations during the Suez Crisis. In the 60’s Britain was seen as pro-Arab. The 80’s were not much better, with Britain imposing an arms embargo on Israel during the 1982 Lebanon war. But since then, things were on the up again. Relations were strong, a majority of British parliamentarians are pro-Israel and only last year the British government began efforts to outlaw BDS activities in the UK.So we have lost a good, solid and largely dependable pro-Israel voice in the European Institutions. We have lost not only a great number of MEPs who were our friends and allies, but also many more British staffers and policy wonks – those who actually prepare the briefing notes, do the research and advise their political and bureaucratic masters on lines and positions to take on Israel. So from that perspective it’s sad and you could allow yourself to worry.But there are opportunities too. The emerging markets as we call them: Balkan states, the Visegrad group of countries, and not forgetting the Baltic states, will undoubtedly feel emboldened after Brexit. They will feel their voices have become louder in the European Council, Parliament and Commission. They will also feel that that Britain’s unprecedented – there’s that word again – departure shows cracks in the old established power blocks, and that they can be the cement.As these countries enjoy a by and large excellent relationship with Israel, their cement can only be good news for us, and we anticipate a deeper and more co-operative relationship with them at Permanent Representative and EU institutional level.But the real question is can the EU, as presently constituted, even survive? This morning it feels like a game of Jenga. The UK have removed their brick from the tower, and the edifice looks shaky and could potentially collapse.So we say goodbye to Britain in the EU playground with a heavy heart. But just like all playgrounds, there are always plenty of others to make friends and continue to play with.This is the task of all Israel advocates in the months and years ahead. So let’s get to it post haste.
IMF weighs in on Brexit-By EUOBSERVER-24. Jun, 15:10
Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), urged authorities in the UK and the EU to work together "to ensure a smooth transition to a new economic relationship" between the pair. She said the IMF backs commitments by the Bank of England and the ECB to supply liquidity to the banking system in an effort to "curtail financial volatility."
UK petition on second referendum passes 1-million mark-By EUOBSERVER-jun 25,16
Today, 13:06-More than 1 million people have signed a petition on the website of the British parliament calling for a second referendum on EU membership. If a petition passes 100,000 names, it is considered for a debate in parliament. The popularity of the initiative is a sign of division in British society, where the vast majority of young and better educated people had voted to Remain.
Ireland to 'consider' relations with Northern Ireland-By EUOBSERVER-24. Jun, 14:52
Irish leader Enda Kenny said Friday that relations between Ireland and Northern Ireland will "require careful consideration" after Brexit, but that he would approach problems "in the same spirit of partnership that had underpinned the peace process" on the island for decades. Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland had earlier called for a referendum on Irish unification.
Scottish leader seeks 'immediate' talks with EU-By EUOBSERVER-jun 25,16
Today, 13:19-Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon said Saturday after an emergency cabinet meeting that she would seek “immediate discussions” with EU institutions in order to “protect Scotland’s place in the EU”. She said that holding a new referendum on Scottish independence is "on the table". All 32 constituencies in Scotland backed the UK's EU membership, by 62 percent, while Leave won in the UK by 51.9 percent.
EU's founding members say talks on UK exit needed urgently-[Associated Press]-KIRSTEN GRIESHABER-Associated Press-June 25, 2016-YAHOONEWS
BERLIN (AP) — Foreign ministers of the European Union's founding members on Saturday urged quick negotiations about Britain's departure from the bloc, saying the other 27 countries in the union need to move ahead and think about the future."There is a certain urgency ... so that we don't have a period of uncertainty, with financial consequences, political consequences," French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said.He spoke alongside counterparts from the other five founding members of what has become the EU — Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.The leaders also accepted a degree of criticism that the EU in recent times did not show the energy and braveness needed to work together on such important topics as migration, unemployment and terrorism.German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier also said negotiations on a British exit, or Brexit, should begin "as soon as possible" and added that "intensive European discussions" are needed.Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said he hoped there would be no "cat and mouse" game now and that Britain would invoke Article 50 of the EU charter, which would officially start the exit process."There must be clarity," Asselborn told reporters. "The people have spoken and we need to implement this decision."German Chancellor Angela Merkel, speaking at a different press conference in Potsdam, outside Berlin, also prodded for British action."To be honest, it shouldn't take forever, that's right — but I would not fight over a short period of time," Merkel said.The British side is much more relaxed. Prime Minister David Cameron is resigning and says his successor, to be chosen by October, should start the formal exit process.All six foreign ministers agreed that Europe needs to do more to solve pressing issues like the migration crisis, unemployment and security concerns following the terror attacks in France and Belgium."We did not have the energy, the power, and perhaps the braveness, to make the necessary decisions and this we must now show in Europe —that we are in a position to make decisions, especially in difficult fields like migration," Steinmeier said.In a joint statement, the leaders said they need to find ways to better deal with the different levels of ambition in regard to the European integration and that they need to make sure that Europe will be better at fulfilling the expectations of all citizens.Ayrault urged the remaining 27 EU countries to return to "the spirit of the founders" of European unity, forged to prevent conflict via trade after World War II."It is up to us to recreate this spirit," he said, noting all the European countries that subsequently joined after overthrowing dictatorships and embracing democracy.However, the leaders did not present a concrete plan on how to tackle the union's many pressing issues and how exactly they will react to the citizen's worried and EU-fatigue.The head of the EU's executive Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, warned in German daily Bild on Saturday that other countries may also call for referendums to leave the EU."The populists will not leave out this opportunity to promote their anti-Europe politics with much noise," he said.At the same time, he said the consequences the British people may now face could put a stop to such sentiment."It should show quickly that Great Britain did better in the EU — economically, socially and when it comes to foreign politics," Juncker said.___David Rising contributed reporting.
Gloom, doom and predictions for disaster in European press after Brexit-In EU press coverage on the day after, Britain’s shock vote to leave the EU seen fanning nationalism-By Gina DOGGETT June 25, 2016, 4:48 pm-THE TIMES OF ISRAEL
PARIS (AFP) — Europe’s press was awash with gloom and doom over Brexit on Saturday, warning that it was a boon for nationalists while urging EU leaders to meet the challenge of their “rendezvous with history.”A cartoon in the Dutch paper AD Haagsche Courant styled after Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” showed the German, Dutch and British leaders howling in horror, holding their hands to their faces.“It’s not an exaggeration to call it a disaster,” Spain’s El Pais daily said in an editorial about Britons voting to leave the European Union in Thursday’s referendum.It urged EU nations to offer their citizens “ideas, plans, real leadership,” adding only then could the EU “be saved from the dangerous abyss it has reached.”“A black day for Europe – OUTch!” was the banner headline of the German daily Bild, while Spain’s El Mundo ran a cartoon showing the Beatles crossing Abbey Road towards an abyss.“The Brexit shock will have profound geopolitical implications,” said an editorial in Italy’s leading Corriere della Sera. “The European project will not be the same and the role of Europe in the world will inevitably be reshaped.”Calling the UK referendum result a “blow to Europe”, Corriere said it marked the end of a period of optimism and cooperation in European history that began with the fall of the Berlin Wall.“Europe is a common home that is on fire,” said Laurent Joffrin of France’s left-leaning daily Liberation. “Its leaders have a rendezvous with history.”He said Britons had voted with their pocketbooks and their disaffection was shared across the EU.“The demographics of the vote leaves no doubt: the poorer and older you are in Great Britain, the more you reject the European project,” he said.“Workers across the continent don’t believe in it anymore. They are turning towards their national identities as the only credible rampart against the excesses of globalization.”Die Welt chastised German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her role in fanning anti-immigration sentiment, saying she “contributed to it significantly with the times she went it alone with her refugee policy.”-‘Chain reaction’-Populism could doom several EU leaders facing elections, said Italy’s Il Fatto Quotidiano under the headline “Now everyone is scared”.“The anti-establishment wave risks sweeping away” Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in Spain’s elections on Sunday, it said.A “chain reaction” could follow that would doom Italy’s Matteo Renzi in an October referendum as well as the French and German leaders, who face elections next year, the paper said.But Austrian daily Die Presse warned against lambasting political elites in the aftermath of Brexit, which journalist Rainer Nowak said was seen as a “new victory of the underdogs over the decadent establishment.”“Things cannot work without elites at a decision-making level,” he said. “(Rejecting) experts, universities, high culture, thinkers and debate… would be bad for everyone not just Europe.”Many editorialists saw the break with Britain as a watershed, with Jerome Fonglio of France’s leading daily Le Monde saying it should prompt “deep thought about what (the EU) should be and the direction it should take.”Italy’s left-leaning La Repubblicca called on the youth of Europe to revitalise the European project.“Europe belongs to you,” said a front-page headline. “Don’t let the peddlers of fear win.”Philippe Gelie of France’s right-leaning daily Le Figaro slammed EU leaders for failing to plan for a possible Brexit.“The crisis sparked by the British divorce requires sang-froid and intelligence,” he said, while warning that the bloc has become too unwieldy with 28 — and soon 27 — members.In the end, wrote Herve Favre of France’s La Voix du Nord: “Maybe one day we will thank our English friends for delivering the shock treatment that resuscitated the European patient.”
EU urges UK to submit Brexit papers-By Peter Teffer-euobserver
Brussels, 24. Jun, 14:34-The remaining 27 members of the European Union are calling on the United Kingdom to start the process of leaving the bloc “as soon as possible”, instead of waiting until a new prime minister has settled in 10 Downing Street.British leader David Cameron said on Friday morning (24 June) that he would try “to steady the ship over the coming weeks and months”, but that the formal request to withdraw from the EU should be done by his successor.“There is no need for a precise timetable today, but in my view we should aim to have a new prime minister in place by the start of the Conservative Party conference in October,” he said.His European counterparts do not want to wait that long.“We now expect the United Kingdom government to give effect to this decision of the British people as soon as possible, however painful that process may be,” the heads of four EU institutions said in a common statement later the same day.The text was agreed by the presidents of the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the European Council, as well as by the prime minister of the Netherlands, which holds the rotating six-month EU presidency.It was read out by commission head Jean-Claude Juncker at a press conference shortly after noon on Friday.“Any delay would unnecessarily prolong uncertainty. We have rules to deal with this in an orderly way,” he said.Those rules are the now oft-cited article 50 of the EU treaty, which states that any member state may pull out of the union.Other member states cannot force the UK out. But the exit process depends on the UK's formal notification of triggering article 50. Only then can the process of negotiations on future relations between the divorcees begin. That process can take up to two years.“It is for the UK to make that notification,” one EU source said. “The referendum result is not a notification as such.”-Speed things up'-Many EU politicians from the remaining 27 countries also urged the UK to trigger article 50 sooner rather than later.“There is no time to lose,” said the French foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault at an EU event in Luxembourg on Friday.The ministerial was chaired by Bert Koenders, the foreign minister of the Netherlands.“We hope this whole process of negotiation after this landmark [UK] decision will be transparent, predictable and as soon as possible,” he told press before the meeting.-What future for the 27?-The negotiations can take up to two years. But there were already calls for a rethink of the future of the European project for its remaining members.Juncker, when asked if the Brexit vote could trigger the collapse of the EU, said “No. Thank you,” was his only comment before he gathered his paper and left the stage.German chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday said that Brexit was a “cut in Europe”, but she said European unity must continue.“The European Union is strong enough to find the right answers for today,” she said. The German leader reminded people that the original idea for European integration “was an idea for peace”.Miroslav Lajcak, foreign minister of Slovakia, which will take over as EU chair from the Netherlands on 1 July, said the vote was more than just a British vote.“It is a message for the rest of the European Union as well,” he said.“We believe in the European project. We have to make it more attractive to our citizens. We have to win back the support of our citizens,” Lajcak added.-What's next?-On Saturday, foreign ministers of the original six founding members will meet in Berlin for talks. Two days later, Merkel will host French president Francois Hollande, Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi, and EU Council president Donald Tusk.Also on Monday, Cameron will hold a meeting with his cabinet.On Tuesday and Wednesday, all EU government leaders will travel to Brussels for a summit.They were due to talk about the economy and migration, but now the summit will be dominated by Brexit.Cameron will give a presentation on the results, but there will also be a meeting of EU leaders where Cameron will not be allowed in the room.Not everyone is happy with the pre-summit meetings.Estonian president Toomas Hendrik Ilves said in a social media message that if unity among the 27 remaining EU member states is the priority, then Saturday's meeting of the six original members is "not quite on message".
EU gangs up on Cameron By Eric Maurice-june 25,16-euobserver
BRUSSELS, Today, 14:39-The French foreign minister has said that a new British prime minister should be appointed “in a few days”, hours after the European Commission chief suggested that the current PM David Cameron was responsible for Brexit.“A new prime minister has to be appointed; that will take a few days,” Ayrault said in Berlin at a meeting of the foreign ministers of the EU’s six founding countries - Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.He said the British government “must trigger” article 50 of the EU treaty, so that talks to organise the UK’s exit from the EU can start.“It’s a question of respect” for the EU, he said. His five colleagues also urged Cameron to accelerate the move.Cameron on Friday said he would step down after summer and that it would be up to the next PM to “start the formal and legal process of leaving the EU”.“We expect the UK government to provide clarity and give effect to this decision [the Brexit vote] as soon as possible,” the six ministers said in a statement.The call for a quick handover in London came after the EU commission put the blame of the referendum result on Cameron.“The usual reflex is for the finger to be pointed at Brussels. Yet in this case, that is completely wrong: the referendum was called by the British prime minister,” Jean-Claude Juncker said in an interview with German tabloid Bild published on Saturday.He said Cameron did not do enough to secure the UK’s membership in the EU. “Here in Brussels, we did everything to accommodate David Cameron's concerns,” Juncker said.He said that he and his colleagues “spent countless days and nights” last winter on reaching an agreement on EU reform with Cameron and that he was surprised that the new deal “played no role whatsoever” in Cameron’s referendum campaign.-'Not acceptable'-“At the same time it is hardly surprising. If someone complains about Europe from Monday to Saturday then nobody is going to believe him on Sunday when he says he is a convinced European,” Juncker added, referring to Cameron’s eurosceptic profile.Juncker’s comments come after one of his commissioners, Germany’s Gunther Oettinger, told Euronews TV on Friday that what Cameron did “is not acceptable”.Oettinger said that after Cameron struck the EU deal last winter he gave a “clear order” that the commission should stay out of the referendum campaign.Asked if the result was Cameron’s fault, the commissioner said: “I think so. Yes”.
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth,(7TH WORLD EMPIRE-REV 17:9-10,REVIVED ROMAN EMPIRE-THE EUROPEAN UNION) which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth,(EU GETS WORLD CONTROL) and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.(DIVIDE INTO 10 WORLD TRADE BLOCS)
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise:(10 WORLD DIVISION GOVERNMENT TRADE BLOCS) and another shall rise after them;and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.(1 OF THE 1ST EU ORIGINAL 6 NATIONS POSSIBLY PRODUCES THE FUTURE EU WORLD DICTATOR)(ITALY IS ROME)(GERMANY-FRANCE-BELGIUM-NETHERLANDS-LUXUMBOURG ARE THE OTHER 5 ORIGINAL EU NATIONS)
25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
EU COUNTRIES-WHEN THEY JOINED
http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/index_en.htm#goto_3
WE WILL SEE MONDAY IF THE WORLD STOCK MARKETS STILL ARE IN CHAOS AND DOWN HEAVILY AS A RESULT OF THE BRITAIN OUT OF THE EUROPEAN UNUION VOTE. I HEARD TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS WERE LOST ON THE WORLD STOCK MARKETS FRIDAY. IF THIS CONTINUES. THE WORLD WILL NEED A LEADER-THE EUROPEAN UNION TO IMPLIMENT A MICROCHIP IMPLANT SYSTEM-SO IF THE WORLD STOCK MARKETS CRASH. THE EU CAN STEP IN AND TAKE WORLD ECONOMIC CONTROL WITH THE NEW MICROCHIP IN THE HAND OR FOREHEAD CASHLESS SOCIETY. BY THE BIBLE.
The EU-Israel relationship, post-Brexit-June 24, 2016, 1:16 pm-THE TIMES OF ISRAEL
Words are cheap these days. Everyone is a ‘star,’ ‘breaking news’ can last all day, and ‘legend’ status is bandied about freely.But what we woke up to this morning is truly unprecedented.Britain has voted to leave the European Union. And they may not be the last country to do so. They weren’t the first — that honour/calamitous decision depending on how you see the news this morning – goes to Greenland. They left what was then called the EEC in 1985.But with all due respect to Greenland, Britain is a much bigger fish, economically and politically. It was a major and important member of the European Union. There are questions this morning whether the UK can even survive when Scotland voted massively to stay in the EU. The Prime Minister David Cameron has resigned, prompting a period of uncertainty as to whom will take up the reins and negotiate the terms of departure.These are the deep questions that the UK has to answer.But I am the director of a pro-Israel advocacy group operating at the heart of the EU Institutions in Brussels, and I’m busy looking at the current lay of the political land and what it will all mean for the EU Israel relationship.Our offices sit opposite the European Council and the European Commission. Before I stepped into the office, I sat outside taking it all in. Eurocrats walked past in groups, the most common words I picked up were “I don’t know,” and “slap in the face.” Most looked ashen faced with smartphones in hand reading the news. And to be honest I wasn’t far behind. This truly is uncharted territory.But let us all be honest, the UK-Israel relationship was a rollercoaster ride with as many highs as lows, from the British Mandate to good relations during the Suez Crisis. In the 60’s Britain was seen as pro-Arab. The 80’s were not much better, with Britain imposing an arms embargo on Israel during the 1982 Lebanon war. But since then, things were on the up again. Relations were strong, a majority of British parliamentarians are pro-Israel and only last year the British government began efforts to outlaw BDS activities in the UK.So we have lost a good, solid and largely dependable pro-Israel voice in the European Institutions. We have lost not only a great number of MEPs who were our friends and allies, but also many more British staffers and policy wonks – those who actually prepare the briefing notes, do the research and advise their political and bureaucratic masters on lines and positions to take on Israel. So from that perspective it’s sad and you could allow yourself to worry.But there are opportunities too. The emerging markets as we call them: Balkan states, the Visegrad group of countries, and not forgetting the Baltic states, will undoubtedly feel emboldened after Brexit. They will feel their voices have become louder in the European Council, Parliament and Commission. They will also feel that that Britain’s unprecedented – there’s that word again – departure shows cracks in the old established power blocks, and that they can be the cement.As these countries enjoy a by and large excellent relationship with Israel, their cement can only be good news for us, and we anticipate a deeper and more co-operative relationship with them at Permanent Representative and EU institutional level.But the real question is can the EU, as presently constituted, even survive? This morning it feels like a game of Jenga. The UK have removed their brick from the tower, and the edifice looks shaky and could potentially collapse.So we say goodbye to Britain in the EU playground with a heavy heart. But just like all playgrounds, there are always plenty of others to make friends and continue to play with.This is the task of all Israel advocates in the months and years ahead. So let’s get to it post haste.
IMF weighs in on Brexit-By EUOBSERVER-24. Jun, 15:10
Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), urged authorities in the UK and the EU to work together "to ensure a smooth transition to a new economic relationship" between the pair. She said the IMF backs commitments by the Bank of England and the ECB to supply liquidity to the banking system in an effort to "curtail financial volatility."
UK petition on second referendum passes 1-million mark-By EUOBSERVER-jun 25,16
Today, 13:06-More than 1 million people have signed a petition on the website of the British parliament calling for a second referendum on EU membership. If a petition passes 100,000 names, it is considered for a debate in parliament. The popularity of the initiative is a sign of division in British society, where the vast majority of young and better educated people had voted to Remain.
Ireland to 'consider' relations with Northern Ireland-By EUOBSERVER-24. Jun, 14:52
Irish leader Enda Kenny said Friday that relations between Ireland and Northern Ireland will "require careful consideration" after Brexit, but that he would approach problems "in the same spirit of partnership that had underpinned the peace process" on the island for decades. Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland had earlier called for a referendum on Irish unification.
Scottish leader seeks 'immediate' talks with EU-By EUOBSERVER-jun 25,16
Today, 13:19-Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon said Saturday after an emergency cabinet meeting that she would seek “immediate discussions” with EU institutions in order to “protect Scotland’s place in the EU”. She said that holding a new referendum on Scottish independence is "on the table". All 32 constituencies in Scotland backed the UK's EU membership, by 62 percent, while Leave won in the UK by 51.9 percent.
EU's founding members say talks on UK exit needed urgently-[Associated Press]-KIRSTEN GRIESHABER-Associated Press-June 25, 2016-YAHOONEWS
BERLIN (AP) — Foreign ministers of the European Union's founding members on Saturday urged quick negotiations about Britain's departure from the bloc, saying the other 27 countries in the union need to move ahead and think about the future."There is a certain urgency ... so that we don't have a period of uncertainty, with financial consequences, political consequences," French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said.He spoke alongside counterparts from the other five founding members of what has become the EU — Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.The leaders also accepted a degree of criticism that the EU in recent times did not show the energy and braveness needed to work together on such important topics as migration, unemployment and terrorism.German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier also said negotiations on a British exit, or Brexit, should begin "as soon as possible" and added that "intensive European discussions" are needed.Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said he hoped there would be no "cat and mouse" game now and that Britain would invoke Article 50 of the EU charter, which would officially start the exit process."There must be clarity," Asselborn told reporters. "The people have spoken and we need to implement this decision."German Chancellor Angela Merkel, speaking at a different press conference in Potsdam, outside Berlin, also prodded for British action."To be honest, it shouldn't take forever, that's right — but I would not fight over a short period of time," Merkel said.The British side is much more relaxed. Prime Minister David Cameron is resigning and says his successor, to be chosen by October, should start the formal exit process.All six foreign ministers agreed that Europe needs to do more to solve pressing issues like the migration crisis, unemployment and security concerns following the terror attacks in France and Belgium."We did not have the energy, the power, and perhaps the braveness, to make the necessary decisions and this we must now show in Europe —that we are in a position to make decisions, especially in difficult fields like migration," Steinmeier said.In a joint statement, the leaders said they need to find ways to better deal with the different levels of ambition in regard to the European integration and that they need to make sure that Europe will be better at fulfilling the expectations of all citizens.Ayrault urged the remaining 27 EU countries to return to "the spirit of the founders" of European unity, forged to prevent conflict via trade after World War II."It is up to us to recreate this spirit," he said, noting all the European countries that subsequently joined after overthrowing dictatorships and embracing democracy.However, the leaders did not present a concrete plan on how to tackle the union's many pressing issues and how exactly they will react to the citizen's worried and EU-fatigue.The head of the EU's executive Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, warned in German daily Bild on Saturday that other countries may also call for referendums to leave the EU."The populists will not leave out this opportunity to promote their anti-Europe politics with much noise," he said.At the same time, he said the consequences the British people may now face could put a stop to such sentiment."It should show quickly that Great Britain did better in the EU — economically, socially and when it comes to foreign politics," Juncker said.___David Rising contributed reporting.
Gloom, doom and predictions for disaster in European press after Brexit-In EU press coverage on the day after, Britain’s shock vote to leave the EU seen fanning nationalism-By Gina DOGGETT June 25, 2016, 4:48 pm-THE TIMES OF ISRAEL
PARIS (AFP) — Europe’s press was awash with gloom and doom over Brexit on Saturday, warning that it was a boon for nationalists while urging EU leaders to meet the challenge of their “rendezvous with history.”A cartoon in the Dutch paper AD Haagsche Courant styled after Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” showed the German, Dutch and British leaders howling in horror, holding their hands to their faces.“It’s not an exaggeration to call it a disaster,” Spain’s El Pais daily said in an editorial about Britons voting to leave the European Union in Thursday’s referendum.It urged EU nations to offer their citizens “ideas, plans, real leadership,” adding only then could the EU “be saved from the dangerous abyss it has reached.”“A black day for Europe – OUTch!” was the banner headline of the German daily Bild, while Spain’s El Mundo ran a cartoon showing the Beatles crossing Abbey Road towards an abyss.“The Brexit shock will have profound geopolitical implications,” said an editorial in Italy’s leading Corriere della Sera. “The European project will not be the same and the role of Europe in the world will inevitably be reshaped.”Calling the UK referendum result a “blow to Europe”, Corriere said it marked the end of a period of optimism and cooperation in European history that began with the fall of the Berlin Wall.“Europe is a common home that is on fire,” said Laurent Joffrin of France’s left-leaning daily Liberation. “Its leaders have a rendezvous with history.”He said Britons had voted with their pocketbooks and their disaffection was shared across the EU.“The demographics of the vote leaves no doubt: the poorer and older you are in Great Britain, the more you reject the European project,” he said.“Workers across the continent don’t believe in it anymore. They are turning towards their national identities as the only credible rampart against the excesses of globalization.”Die Welt chastised German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her role in fanning anti-immigration sentiment, saying she “contributed to it significantly with the times she went it alone with her refugee policy.”-‘Chain reaction’-Populism could doom several EU leaders facing elections, said Italy’s Il Fatto Quotidiano under the headline “Now everyone is scared”.“The anti-establishment wave risks sweeping away” Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in Spain’s elections on Sunday, it said.A “chain reaction” could follow that would doom Italy’s Matteo Renzi in an October referendum as well as the French and German leaders, who face elections next year, the paper said.But Austrian daily Die Presse warned against lambasting political elites in the aftermath of Brexit, which journalist Rainer Nowak said was seen as a “new victory of the underdogs over the decadent establishment.”“Things cannot work without elites at a decision-making level,” he said. “(Rejecting) experts, universities, high culture, thinkers and debate… would be bad for everyone not just Europe.”Many editorialists saw the break with Britain as a watershed, with Jerome Fonglio of France’s leading daily Le Monde saying it should prompt “deep thought about what (the EU) should be and the direction it should take.”Italy’s left-leaning La Repubblicca called on the youth of Europe to revitalise the European project.“Europe belongs to you,” said a front-page headline. “Don’t let the peddlers of fear win.”Philippe Gelie of France’s right-leaning daily Le Figaro slammed EU leaders for failing to plan for a possible Brexit.“The crisis sparked by the British divorce requires sang-froid and intelligence,” he said, while warning that the bloc has become too unwieldy with 28 — and soon 27 — members.In the end, wrote Herve Favre of France’s La Voix du Nord: “Maybe one day we will thank our English friends for delivering the shock treatment that resuscitated the European patient.”
EU urges UK to submit Brexit papers-By Peter Teffer-euobserver
Brussels, 24. Jun, 14:34-The remaining 27 members of the European Union are calling on the United Kingdom to start the process of leaving the bloc “as soon as possible”, instead of waiting until a new prime minister has settled in 10 Downing Street.British leader David Cameron said on Friday morning (24 June) that he would try “to steady the ship over the coming weeks and months”, but that the formal request to withdraw from the EU should be done by his successor.“There is no need for a precise timetable today, but in my view we should aim to have a new prime minister in place by the start of the Conservative Party conference in October,” he said.His European counterparts do not want to wait that long.“We now expect the United Kingdom government to give effect to this decision of the British people as soon as possible, however painful that process may be,” the heads of four EU institutions said in a common statement later the same day.The text was agreed by the presidents of the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the European Council, as well as by the prime minister of the Netherlands, which holds the rotating six-month EU presidency.It was read out by commission head Jean-Claude Juncker at a press conference shortly after noon on Friday.“Any delay would unnecessarily prolong uncertainty. We have rules to deal with this in an orderly way,” he said.Those rules are the now oft-cited article 50 of the EU treaty, which states that any member state may pull out of the union.Other member states cannot force the UK out. But the exit process depends on the UK's formal notification of triggering article 50. Only then can the process of negotiations on future relations between the divorcees begin. That process can take up to two years.“It is for the UK to make that notification,” one EU source said. “The referendum result is not a notification as such.”-Speed things up'-Many EU politicians from the remaining 27 countries also urged the UK to trigger article 50 sooner rather than later.“There is no time to lose,” said the French foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault at an EU event in Luxembourg on Friday.The ministerial was chaired by Bert Koenders, the foreign minister of the Netherlands.“We hope this whole process of negotiation after this landmark [UK] decision will be transparent, predictable and as soon as possible,” he told press before the meeting.-What future for the 27?-The negotiations can take up to two years. But there were already calls for a rethink of the future of the European project for its remaining members.Juncker, when asked if the Brexit vote could trigger the collapse of the EU, said “No. Thank you,” was his only comment before he gathered his paper and left the stage.German chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday said that Brexit was a “cut in Europe”, but she said European unity must continue.“The European Union is strong enough to find the right answers for today,” she said. The German leader reminded people that the original idea for European integration “was an idea for peace”.Miroslav Lajcak, foreign minister of Slovakia, which will take over as EU chair from the Netherlands on 1 July, said the vote was more than just a British vote.“It is a message for the rest of the European Union as well,” he said.“We believe in the European project. We have to make it more attractive to our citizens. We have to win back the support of our citizens,” Lajcak added.-What's next?-On Saturday, foreign ministers of the original six founding members will meet in Berlin for talks. Two days later, Merkel will host French president Francois Hollande, Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi, and EU Council president Donald Tusk.Also on Monday, Cameron will hold a meeting with his cabinet.On Tuesday and Wednesday, all EU government leaders will travel to Brussels for a summit.They were due to talk about the economy and migration, but now the summit will be dominated by Brexit.Cameron will give a presentation on the results, but there will also be a meeting of EU leaders where Cameron will not be allowed in the room.Not everyone is happy with the pre-summit meetings.Estonian president Toomas Hendrik Ilves said in a social media message that if unity among the 27 remaining EU member states is the priority, then Saturday's meeting of the six original members is "not quite on message".
EU gangs up on Cameron By Eric Maurice-june 25,16-euobserver
BRUSSELS, Today, 14:39-The French foreign minister has said that a new British prime minister should be appointed “in a few days”, hours after the European Commission chief suggested that the current PM David Cameron was responsible for Brexit.“A new prime minister has to be appointed; that will take a few days,” Ayrault said in Berlin at a meeting of the foreign ministers of the EU’s six founding countries - Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.He said the British government “must trigger” article 50 of the EU treaty, so that talks to organise the UK’s exit from the EU can start.“It’s a question of respect” for the EU, he said. His five colleagues also urged Cameron to accelerate the move.Cameron on Friday said he would step down after summer and that it would be up to the next PM to “start the formal and legal process of leaving the EU”.“We expect the UK government to provide clarity and give effect to this decision [the Brexit vote] as soon as possible,” the six ministers said in a statement.The call for a quick handover in London came after the EU commission put the blame of the referendum result on Cameron.“The usual reflex is for the finger to be pointed at Brussels. Yet in this case, that is completely wrong: the referendum was called by the British prime minister,” Jean-Claude Juncker said in an interview with German tabloid Bild published on Saturday.He said Cameron did not do enough to secure the UK’s membership in the EU. “Here in Brussels, we did everything to accommodate David Cameron's concerns,” Juncker said.He said that he and his colleagues “spent countless days and nights” last winter on reaching an agreement on EU reform with Cameron and that he was surprised that the new deal “played no role whatsoever” in Cameron’s referendum campaign.-'Not acceptable'-“At the same time it is hardly surprising. If someone complains about Europe from Monday to Saturday then nobody is going to believe him on Sunday when he says he is a convinced European,” Juncker added, referring to Cameron’s eurosceptic profile.Juncker’s comments come after one of his commissioners, Germany’s Gunther Oettinger, told Euronews TV on Friday that what Cameron did “is not acceptable”.Oettinger said that after Cameron struck the EU deal last winter he gave a “clear order” that the commission should stay out of the referendum campaign.Asked if the result was Cameron’s fault, the commissioner said: “I think so. Yes”.
