The elite leaders in Brussels are desperately terrified about the European Union breaking apart at any moment, according to a European expert.
The fragility of the EU bloc is behind the punishment tactics of negotiator Michel Barnier and other EU leaders.
Tanit Koch, who previously worked as editor of German magazine Bild, said that the Brexit referendum result stunned the Brussels leadership.
Her comments come less than two weeks before the crunch EU summit this month, which could decide the direction of Brexit. Express.
