Sobre a lógica e termos da saída do Reino Unido da União Europeia

The UK over time became an outlier in the EU, with many privileges and opt-outs, permanently obstructing European integration. It ended up triggering Article 50, as the outcome of a democratic process that involved a referendum, confirmed in parliament by overwhelming majorities and by the outcome of a general election. We argue that this is a positive and necessary development for the EU to be sustainable, as the Union has to protect its integrity and advance with the European integration project. On the other hand, the EU can also not allow that post-Brexit outsiders have special deals or conces-sions with privileges that only accrue from membership, as that would undermine its functioning and the Euro-pean political integration project. It follows that the EU cannot give in to any free riding on the EU club benefits through the kind of Brexit (euphemistically called soft Brexit, bespoke deal, transitional deal and the like) that some in the UK seem to demand.