“What next?” – A round table discussion with Lord Mandelson and Ambassador Wittig

At the Reform Club lunch on March 25th Lord Mandelson and His Excellency the German Ambassador Dr Peter Wittig gave their views on the present state of the Brexit negotiations. The event was sponsored by the German British Forum and German British Chamber of Industry & Commerce. In the following discussion board members and guests from Industry, Financial Services, the Professions and the Press expressed their views and concerns vigorously. There was overall consent about the need for certainty and that whatever the outcome may eventually be that it was going to be an attempt of damage limitation rather than bringing about tangible benefits for the U.K. or the EU.

GBF president Lord Mandelson and Dr. Peter Wittig gave their views on the UK’s Brexit options to the GBF board and guests at The Reform Club.

Gillian Karan-Cumberlege of Fidelio Partners, Thomas Kielinger OBE, Dr Ulrich Hoppe of AHK London and Johannes Haas of DZ Bank

The GBF and guests hear from Lord Mandelson andGerman Ambassador Dr Peter Wittig on Brexit options and Europe’s reaction to the Brexit impasse

Heiner Boehmer, Helaba, Lord Mandelson and Patricia Godfrey, CMS

Dr Peter Wittig, German Ambassador to the Court of St James

John Neil, chairman of Unipart

Ruth Sunderland, The Daily Mail, and Thomas Kielinger, formerly of Die Welt

Dr Ulrich Hoppe, the German-British Chamber and Ambassador Dr Peter Wittig

Lord Mandelson and Heiner Boehmer of Helaba, the German Landesbank