European officials are having a collective breakdown over the imminent reality of Brexit. From playing hardball in negotiations with London to threatening Eurosceptic groups across the continent, Brussels is losing its mind as individual nation states reassert their autonomy and part ways with a supranational overlord. The disintegration of the EU coincides with the rise of populist figures on both sides of the Atlantic. The election of Donald Trump may indeed portend the success of other ideological fellow travelers, including France’s Marine Le Pen. Unsurprisingly, European officials are lashing out with threats in the face of the coming populist storm sweeping the continent.
Less than one day after the U.K. made Brexit official with the triggering of Article 50, the president of the executive arm of the European Union decided to unload his anger on … America. Because why not?
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