Britain vetoes EU treaty revision.

Last Friday, EU leaders met in Brussels to discuss an intergovernmental treaty that will enforce stricter financial laws among EU members.  Four nations initially rejected the treaty but with “a strong diplomatic push… the Czech Republic, Hungary and Sweden entered the fold later.”  Britain was the only one of the 27 EU nations to reject the treaty.

Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron said that because the EU would not take action to protect Britain’s “vital financial services industry,” he was forced to veto the treaty.  Mr. Cameron’s vote resulted in EU leadership restricting the agreement “to the 17 members of the euro zone,” and excluding the 10 non-euro zone members.  

Experts see Britain’s veto as an action that will serve to further isolate the island nation, and possibly force a “split” in Europe (New York Times [online], December 9, 2011).  “The euro zone plus nine may hold a summit without Britain as early as January, diplomats said” (Reuters, December 9, 2011).  

The Church of God has long taught that most of the Israelite nations—especially Britain—will not be part of an end-time European Beast power.  The Bible indicates that Israelite nations, because of their national sins, will eventually be taken into captivity by the Beast (Hosea 7:11-16; 9:1-17; 11:5-7; 12:1; 13:12-16).  Mr. Cameron’s action last week fits well with Bible prophecies.  Ultimately, God will “bring back” His chosen people and bless them once again—when they repent and choose to fear and obey Him (Hosea 14:4-9).

For more information on the future of the Israelite-descended nations, review our booklet The United States and Great Britain in Prophecy.