Ante este panorama, al que se suma una historia de desencuentros y discrepancias, no puede sorprender que los líderes de la UE vean en este país una contraparte hostil, sin voluntad real de compromiso.
Given this focus, not to mention the UK’s history of aloofness and even disruption in relation to the EU, it is perhaps unsurprising that EU leaders view the UK as a hostile negotiating partner, lacking any real commitment to cooperation.