With Brexit approaching UK's voice in Brussels grows quiet

MEPs and officials have to think hard about how to preserve British influence, while facing unnerving uncertainty

For years a British foreign minister has shuttled once a month to Brussels or Luxembourg to meet their European counterparts. The crises of the world have crowded the agenda: from the Arab spring to the annexation of Crimea, coups, stolen elections and intractable wars.

Monday, in theory, could be the last time the United Kingdom name plate is on the table. While a Brexit extension is a near-certainty, the official departure date is still 29 March.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2CoDISs