As the date of a UK referendum on European Union (EU) membership approaches, the “in” and “out” forces are going into overdrive. Political advocates of Britain staying in the EU have used mainly economic arguments. In particular, they have argued that leaving the EU as a political entity would harm the UK by reducing its trade with EU countries, even if the country retained its access to the single market, an assumption that is by no means guaranteed with a Brexit.
The “in” advocates have also argued that the UK would lose its say on matters affecting its trading relationship with EU countries, and that the UK probably would not benefit from future trade deals negotiated by the EU with third countries..... This infographik summarizes the results of our research.
Infographic by: ged-project.de