> The EU is still a collection of different countries, with different languages, and the people in one country doesn't really care about what happens across the

> The EU is still a collection of different countries, with different languages, and the people in one country doesn't really care about what happens across their border or which new and up-and-coming company they have to offer. 14 million EU citizens who live (as of 2020) in a EU country other than their own beg to differ. I'm one of them and know about the plentiful of rights that I enjoy as a EU citizen to live in another country. There are dozens and dozens of cities that attract students and workers from all EU countries. Regarding the single market, well the Brits are learning the hard way how easy the flow of goods and wares was when they were still part of it.