Macron to warn Theresa May that Britain will have no say over trade in Brexit customs union
Source: The Telegraph
Emmanuel Macron will warn Theresa May that Britain will never have a say over trade negotiations if it joins a customs union with the EU at tonights summit in Brussels, in a blow to the prime minister's hopes of securing a cross-party Brexit compromise.
Mr Macron will insist that whatever the result of cross-party talks on the future UK-EU relationship, the autonomy of EU decision-making must be protected, including on trade.
Whatever compromise is found, Mr Macron will warn, it must respect the EUs long-held Brexit red lines and will not allow any cherry-picking.
An EU diplomat said, If Britain relaxes its Brexit red lines, we can help but we are not changing any of our red lines.
Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/04/10/macron-warn-may-britain-will-have-no-say-eu-trade-policy-brexit/
sandensea
(21,674 posts)For dramatic effect.
EveHammond13
(2,855 posts)sandensea
(21,674 posts)Neocons have wanted a weakened EU for decades, as they see the Euro as the only hard currency that can compete with the dollar.
Plus, of course, the EU is a formidable diplomatic force - all the more so since Cheney's Iraq War shredded U.S. standing abroad.
Wouldn't you know it: The people who wave the U.S. flag the most, are usually the ones that cause the nation the most harm.