Believe in individual initiatives, in courage, in risk.
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Brexit is the other face of the refugee crisis - tensions that lead to stasis, external risks that lead to asymmetric shocks.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Brexit reflects the underlying tensions and crises that can destabilize nations and economies.
In this quote, Emmanuel Macron suggests that Brexit is not an isolated event but is deeply interconnected with global issues such as the refugee crisis. He highlights how political decisions, like Brexit, arise from tensions and uncertainties that can cause stability to falter, leading to unpredictable consequences or 'asymmetric shocks' on the international stage.
Themes
BrexitRefugee CrisisTensionsStasisAsymmetric Shocks
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech about the European Union, one might reference this quote to discuss the interconnectedness of political events.
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