No.
There is no reason that any country cannot have its own foreign policy, and indeed we all do.
We all have our own Defence, Tax and Home Affairs policies.
However without this treaty, the European Union cannot express itself as the 'EU' on any matters concerning Trade.....and that is the Primary reason for the EU.
This may be semantics; however when you consider that the EU is the largest 'market' in the world in terms of population and average disposable income, then it would be foolish if it couldnt actually hit back at Trade Wars started elswhere.
This was brought to a head last year (?) when the USA suddenly stuck a large import duty on foreign Steel. The EU 'as a whole' couldnt respond, and it was left to individual countries to respond to this themselves.
This is the major reason the US is against the treaty....it puts them at a distinct disadvantage. The EU imports a lot more from the US than it exports (per head of population). If the EU responds to the US introducing large tarifs, by doing the same thing.....its the US that loses the most money.
Every time that the EU has done anything; The Sun and The Daily Sport have both described it as the end of Sovereignity....this treaty doesnt take anything from our Sovereignity.
We are still free to act as WE want, no matter what the EU 'as a whole' thinks....as long as we do not break EU Law (which are not affected by this Treaty)
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