It reflects a solution-oriented, pragmatic, yet stability-oriented stance. In the same vein, the SSM has developed quite pragmatic, cooperative policy stances on many of the relevant issues. I am confident that this cooperative style can make an important contribution towards a smooth transition. 7 Conclusion Ladies and gentlemen, greater fragmentation will most likely be an inevitable result of Brexit.
Instead of wishing to do away with what is beyond our control, we should set about finding pragmatic and at times innovative solutions to managing Brexit and the ensuing fragmentation constructively. However, such a constructive approach will take time, because it means many complex answers have to be developed – which is why we need a sufficiently long transition phase.