Comments from the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, is now crossing the wires with key quotes, via Reuters, found below.
- UK is committed to respecting integrity of EU internal market including Ireland.
- EU is committed to respect UK constitutional integrity.
- Doing our best to reach Brexit deal on orderly withdrawal.
- Standards compliance checks must be made with UK.
- We agree these cannot be performed at Irish-N.Irish border.
- UK will leave the single market and customs union.
- Need to agree on governance, geographical indications, and Irish border.
- Much of withdrawal agreement already agreed with UK, 80-85% of Brexit treaty.
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