EU Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier warned UK:-
- The EU and Britain are hoping to seal a deal this month on a transition period after Brexit, and start talks on the future relationship this spring.
- “One cannot have at the same time the status of a third country and demand at the same time the advantages of the (European) Union,”
- “It is time to face up to the hard facts,”
Earlier today, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in European Parliament on Brexit:-
- “There is increasing urgency to negotiate this orderly withdrawal.”
- “As the clock counts down, with one year to go, it is now time to translate speeches into treaties, to turn commitments into agreements.”
- “It is obvious that we need further clarity from the UK if we are to reach an understanding on our future relationship.”
