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As early as six European nations joined forces by establishing the EEC (European Economic Community) in 1957, UK representatives were skeptical about the idea of a common Europe. When the London Government eventually recognized the success of the approach and initiated accession negotiations, France exercised its veto repeatedly. After all, the United Kingdom joined the EEC in 1973. But be it the adherence to an own currency, regularly recurring \u201cBrexit\u201d considerations or the current discussions about financial assistance for Greece \u2013 also as an EU member the UK is the \u201cbad guy\u201d in Europe.<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Paul<\/a>So why do the UK and the continental European countries still need each other? That\u2019s what the lecture of Paul Heardman, Her Majesty\u2019s Consul-General for Bavaria and Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, in front of plenty interested MBS students was all about. The expert for European issues has been holding this worthy mandate since 2012, serving the British Government in several functions for 20 years in total.<\/p>\n

Euro skepticism vs. integration<\/b><\/p>\n

To begin his lecture, Paul Heardman outlined the role of the UK in Europe. Amongst other topics, he talked about the special geographical position of Great Britain and the historically complicated relationships to other important EU nations such as Germany.<\/p>\n

Heardman mentioned that the UK would definitely value the benefits of the EU, but own interests are considered in the first place. That is no exception, of course: \u201cNo country puts interests of the EU above own interests\u201d, he said. \u201cThe British people think that the power should not only stay in Brussels. So we as the government have to determine which power actually goes to Brussels.\u201d<\/p>\n

Answering to a student\u2019s question if he took the EU for successful, Heardman affirmed: \u201cWe benefit strongly from the international exchange that is going on in the EU. Internationality has always played a big role in our policy: Our culture, our society \u2013 there is no Britain without an international part.\u201d<\/p>\n

International perspectives<\/b><\/p>\n

The lively discussion following the lecture showed how hot the topic (the UK role in Europe) actually is. Paul Heardman patiently answered to the many questions of the MBS students. The speeches of European, Asian as well as US students showed the variety of perspectives on the topic. It became clear once again how complex international realities can be \u2013 and that also the \u201cbad guys\u201d from UK are true Europeans after all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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