A German Perspective on UK-EU Trade Talks

I sat down with the German political scientist and consultant Henning Meyer who moved to Berlin in 2018 after a 15-year stint in London. He is a well-connected member of the SPD. I wanted to explore how flexible the German trade position was and if their €37bn trade surplus with the UK is a game-changer. We also discussed how Brexit is perceived in Germany and what implications this could have for the negotiation process…