The EU chief negotiator said Britain’s disorderly exit was becoming more likely unless the U.K. drastically changes course
EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier addresses the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee, in Brussels, Belgium, on April 2, 2019.EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier warned Tuesday that Britain’s disorderly exit from the European Union is becoming more likely by the day unless the U.K. drastically changes its spiralling course toward a no-deal Brexit.
Exiting without a deal in place would jeopardize trade and travel overnight, with new checks on borders and new regulations on dealings between Britain and the 27 remaining EU nations. The EU had negotiated a long transition period with British Prime Minister Theresa May, but it was linked to the overall agreement that the U.K. parliament has rejected up to now.Barnier insisted the EU would not renegotiate the 585-page withdrawal agreement but said he was willing to open up the political declaration that came with the legal text.“If the U.K. so wishes, we are ready to rework the political declaration as long as the fundamental principles of the EU are respected,” he said.
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