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That's a good point to make hibeejim and IMO the big difference between the UK and Germany in that respect is that the UK is an island nation, an advantage that is still very beneficial whether we are in or out of the EU anyway. The challenges for Germany, located smack in the middle of Europe, are huge and Angela Merkel's 'compassionate stance/policy' on immigration/refugee provision could eventually prove to be her undoing as the 'middle ground' of the German people aligns with the political right to oppose the dilution of their indigenous population with even more immigrants. I personally hope that scenario does not unfold as I still perceive that a strong and revived EU needs Merkel, the leader of her Christian Dem party (Conservative but she'd barely be called a republican TBF) to push on with that revival together with other key players/Euro leaders. IMO she still has that political 'nous' and personality to play a vital role in such a revival but adverse political events could well overtake such aspirations to revitalise the EU and steer it to a better position of strength in years to come. Otherwise it's eventual break up could be inevitable as well as catastrophic - IMO unity is a collective strength as previously stated! The EU model was fundamentally sound and collective unity always was one of the corner stones of it's success through 'thick and thin'.