Michel Barnier, the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator, says the UK could rejoin the European Union and still retain aspects of its pre-Brexit arrangement. In remarks ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Barnier argues there is no clear obstacle to the UK keeping the pound and remaining outside the euro area, if it were to join again. He also says it would be possible for the UK to stay outside the passport-free Schengen travel area while rejoining the EU. The Guardian reports Barnier characterizes it as “perfectly possible” for the UK to maintain those elements rather than align with full euro and Schengen participation. Other coverage from the Daily Mail and Google News repeats Barnier’s central point: that the UK could regain “special” terms upon rejoining the EU a decade after leaving. Across the reports, Barnier frames his comments as a matter of political and legal feasibility rather than an indication of an imminent change in UK policy, and he suggests the case for being “stronger in Europe” is becoming more apparent to the British public.
Michel Barnier says the UK could rejoin the EU while keeping pre-Brexit terms
Michel Barnier, the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator, says the UK could rejoin the European Union and still retain aspects of its pre-Brexit arrangement. In remarks ahead of the 10th anniversary of...
- Michel Barnier says the UK could rejoin the EU while retaining “special” or pre-Brexit-style terms.
- He says the UK could keep using the pound rather than joining the euro area.
- He says the UK could remain outside the Schengen area (passport-free travel) even if it rejoined.
- The comments are made ahead of the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Brexit referendum.
- Reporting agrees Barnier presents these options as feasible if the UK decided to rejoin.
Michel Barnier, the EU's former chief Brexit negotiator, says the UK could regain its special terms if it rejoins the bloc again.
2 months agoMichel Barnier, the EU's former chief Brexit negotiator, says the UK could regain its special terms if it rejoins the bloc again.
2 months agoUK could keep special pre-Brexit terms if it rejoined EU, Michel Barnier says The Guardian
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