The next round of UK-EU negotiations on the pending amputation will be held next week. The UK has issued a flurry of position papers that stake out its wish list. Last month, the EU told the UK to clarify its position and these papers are meant to do that. However, Britain still seems not to grasp the crux of the situation. It is resisting the fact that once Article 50 is triggered the initiative shift to the EU. The UK still is trying to dictate the agenda of the negotiations. The EU negotiators won't allow this to happen. It is not a question of spite but realpolitik. The EU insists that there is sufficient ... (full story)