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1) If you tell your dentist's office you're moving they don't keep your appointments on the book just in case.
2) It's hardly fair to the other cities which are bidding to have to run against cities which will not be eligible.It would be much weirder if the EU didn't exclude an ineligible city. Embarrassing even, were they to win. Could you imagine the response from the right-wing press in the UK?
There may be some schadenfreude felt by certain people and places, but it's hard to see this as the main reason for the decision.
JWestland
I am not sure what to think about this one, as I suppose a cancellation in 2019 is pretty easy compared to having to move the EMA/EBA in 2019.
As the capital of culture event is in 2023.
It's another fine kick in the teeth for NI (and Scotland), Belfast and Derry/Londonderry are on the list.
Perhaps it's political, but the UK negotiation team deserves no prices for their attitude. It's to be expected somebody somewhere at some point loses their temper and becomes a little spiteful, if that's indeed what it is.