The Saudis are now wanting to sell their oil in Euros so the Americans may not be so friendly to the EU as they try to hold onto their world reserve currency status.
The Germans and French will cooperate much more with each other, which could potentially leave us out in the cold.
When we were governed from London we had 18% of the votes in the Commons, now with the EU we have less than 1%. That's ifa vote in the EU parliament was worth a flying flamingo!
We could really do with a leader with a longer term vision rather than what job he's going to get in the UN when he's ticked off this part of his CV. As the French say 'Apres moi, le deluge'.
I'd agree with the Franco German cooperation. They're definitely getting more chummy alright, but I don't see how it's in their interest to "leave us out in the cold". In fact, when Priti Patel was on about starving us to get their way, it was Merkel gave us a bit of backing over the border.
There are also 24 other countries in the EU to do business with.
My 4th year thesis was on subsea risers for offshore oil and gas. The bill that would have shafted the Saudis was called NOPEC ironically. They've been trying to pass it since 2000 and never did. The idea of the bill was that they would be able to stop OPEC countries artificially inflating the price.
Now that its the US and not the Saudis who are the world's largest oil producer, its not really in their interest to restrict prices. Secondly that was Saudi Arabia willy waving about what they would do in the case the bill did pass.
Don't agree with the commons logic. Before moaning about how you're "impeded" by EU law, it may be worth brushing up on the penal laws. (no offense intended to our British colleagues, we need to be cognisant of our history but not bound by it)
It was a non farming friend of mine that informed me of the reason for the slurry ban for example.
The EU didn't ban us spreading slurry. They told us improve the water quality. So the Irish government decided to ban slurry spreading over the winter, and save it for the other 9 months of the year. The reasoning for which can be seen from the linked article from January 1999.
(Mind you I can't comment on how bad the situation was because I'm fairly confident I was probably in nappies in January 1999.)
I know it has been controversial, and with bad weather it's difficult. But mind you I don't think I'd like the taste of cowshite.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/slurry-danger-to-water-supplies-1.142757?mode=amp