For those who think we'd be better off without the EU, let's look at what Britain looks like 3 years after leaving the Union🧵
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AlinMituta/status/1627361349884862464
1/10 The UK economy is 5.5% smaller than it would have been inside the EU, according to the assessment of the Center for European Reform. In addition, the UK is the only G7 economy that has not yet recovered to its pre-pandemic level: -0.4% while the other countries have + growth
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AlinMituta/status/1627361353345245191
2/10 Investments in the UK are 25% lower compared to the scenario in which they would have remained in the EU, according to the Changing Europe think-tank.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AlinMituta/status/1627361356373524480
3/10 The pound has lost nearly a third of its value compared to 2016, increasing the cost of imports and fueling inflation.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AlinMituta/status/1627361358957215752
4/10 In supermarkets there is a shortage of basic foods, such as oil or eggs, mainly due to the exit from the single market.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AlinMituta/status/1627361361620598785
5/10 Britain is facing the biggest strikes in the last 50 years: medical staff, teachers, transport staff and many others have been on the streets for several months due to falling wages and living standards, but also due to working conditions.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AlinMituta/status/1627361363688407042
6/10 The medical system faces under-funding, severe staff shortages and huge waiting times (an average of an hour for an ambulance to arrive in case of a heart attack or similar illness, official NHS statistics show).
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AlinMituta/status/1627361365991071747
7/10 The lack of personnel is acute not only in health, but also in agriculture, hospitality or retail because there are fewer migrants entering the country.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AlinMituta/status/1627361374014697473
8/10 Political instability is huge: the 5th prime minister in 6 years.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AlinMituta/status/1627361378032930818
9/10 Against this background, which leaves little room for interpretation, it is no wonder that the most recent polls show that those who are in favor of returning to the EU have reached almost 60%, the highest figure since 2016.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AlinMituta/status/1627361380855693312
10/10 So, nota bene: leaving or moving away from the EU is proven by the numbers to be a disaster. The only way to prosperity and peace is the European way.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AlinMituta/status/1627361385691639808
