Interview with Martin Schulz about Brexit

The transcript discusses the UK's non-membership in the Schengen Area and its implications on migration from Eastern Europe. It highlights the UK's role in inviting Eastern Europeans, distinguishing it from EU responsibilities. The conversation covers the free movement of labor versus access to welfare systems, and the challenges posed by British voters' refusal of EU proposals. The discussion concludes with the indivisibility of the EU's four freedoms: capital, goods, services, and people, emphasizing the mistrust arising from prioritizing economic elements over citizens.

What was the UK's relationship with the Schengen Area?

• The UK was never a member of Schengen.

• The UK joined Schengen in 2000.

• The UK was a founding member of Schengen.

• The UK left Schengen in 2016.

Who invited Eastern Europeans to the UK?

• The United Nations

• The United Kingdom

• The Schengen Area

• The European Union

What was the EU's proposal regarding welfare access?

• To provide welfare access only to EU citizens

• To allow unrestricted access to welfare systems

• To restrict access to welfare systems for a certain delay

• To eliminate welfare systems entirely

What are the four freedoms of the European Union?

• Capital, goods, services, and information

• Capital, goods, services, and technology

• Capital, goods, services, and trade

• Capital, goods, services, and people

What leads to mistrust according to the final section?

• Prioritizing trade over services

• Prioritizing information over capital

• Prioritizing technology over trade

• Prioritizing goods and services over citizens