Spain to vote against the Brexit deal – Danske Bank

On Brexit, Spain said it will vote against the Brexit deal as it looks now, notes the research team at Danske Bank.

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“Spain cannot block the agreement in itself as it 'only' requires a strong qualified majority, i.e. 72% of the 27 member states (i.e. 20 member states) representing 65% of the EU27 population.”

“Spain accounts for slightly more than 10% of the EU27 (and represents only one member state). Therefore, it cannot block the deal alone, as it would mean 96.3% of the EU member states, representing nearly 90% of the EU27 population vote in favour of the deal.”

“Sources suggest that a lengthier document on the future relationship may not be published before the Sunday after the EU's approval of the text.”