Brexit, revisión de sus implicaciones económicas

Abstract

El 23 de junio del 2016, se dio paso a la voz popular británica, por medio de un referéndum, que dictaminó la retirada del Reino Unido (RU) del bloque económico europeo. Theresa May, en calidad de Primera Ministra, activó el Art.50 del Tratado de la Unión Europea (TUE), iniciando los procesos legales para su completa desvinculación que se proyecta para el 31/12/2020. (Fresneda, 2016) Esta situación provocó que los mercados económicos internacionales se tambalearán, y que la moneda nacional del Reino Unido llegase a límites inesperados. (Expatica, 2020) La intensa asociación comercial entre el Reino Unido y la UE marca un punto de inflexión en las diferentes economías involucradas (Sampson, 2016). Solo la futura asociación comercial marcará ese grado de cambio.

On June 23, 2016, the popular voice of the people had spoken, and surprisingly to many, thus gave way to a slightly unexpected decision, which was achieved through the somewhat lengthy and complicated process of a Referendum, which had ultimately decided the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. After this monumental political decision, Theresa May activated article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which in turn triggered the legal consequences and subsequent implications of the withdrawal, a process that will end on December 31, 2020 (Definitive separation). The main European markets suffered from the very first instance, heavily impacting the pound sterling in terms of a strong depression. Immediately afterwards, both economic blocks began to witness the potential, and very likely economic contraindications of such a bold decision, in part due to the great existing trade association already in place.