🚨 **Wales Feeling Brexit’s Bite!** 🚨
In the wake of Brexit, Wales seems to find itself on the tough end, grappling with trade barriers, cultural hurdles, and a diminished voice in EU relations. Delyth Jewell, leading a ground-breaking inquiry, highlights the unanimous agreement: The UK-EU trade deal hasn’t favoured Wales. 🛑
🔍 **Key Concerns:**
– **Trade Troubles**: The EU remains Wales’ top trading partner, yet challenges like increased bureaucracy, higher costs, and disrupted supply chains are hitting hard.
– **Cultural Impact**: Welsh artists and creatives face daunting barriers affecting mobility and costs, making the cultural scene suffer on the global stage.
– **Environmental Oversights**: Concerns are rising over a lack of a dedicated environmental chapter in the UK-EU trade talks.
💬 Jewell urges: “Wales must play an active role, not be a bystander. It’s time for ambition!”
🎭 **Cultural professionals are facing hurdles** that once seemed unimaginable, while the economic implications are stark.
Hannah Blythyn points out that businesses are enduring relentless challenges. She criticises the lack of a tailored Welsh impact assessment, despite existing ones for smaller partners.
🌍 Meanwhile, climate oversight is slipping, with no dedicated environmental cooperation chapter in the current agreements, warns Llŷr Gruffydd. He expresses concern over the governance gap following Brexit.
🎤 Even as the debate unfolds, few see benefits for Wales, with extreme costs and frustrations cited by many. Only Conservative Gareth Davies defended Brexit, suggesting the focus should be on making it work rather than dwelling on past debates.
Rebecca Evans highlights efforts to ensure Wales’ unique priorities are recognised in UK-EU talks, stressing a brighter direction for future relations. 🗣️
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