No ‘tailor-made’ deal for UK if it wants to rejoin bloc, say former EU Brexit officials
Key takeaways
- European Brexit veterans have warned Britain should not expect the beneficial deal it once had.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleBritain would not be able to rejoin the EU on the special terms it enjoyed in the past, veterans of the Brexit negotiations have said.
- According to former officials from around Europe, the UK should not expect to achieve as beneficial a deal as it once had if it decided to begin negotiations on re-entry.
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A pro-EU protester in Westminster. European Brexit veterans have warned Britain should not expect the beneficial deal it once had. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPAView image in fullscreen. A pro-EU protester in Westminster. European Brexit veterans have warned Britain should not expect the beneficial deal it once had. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPAEuropean Union No ‘tailor-made’ deal for UK if it wants to rejoin bloc, say former EU Brexit officials Britain likely to face ‘warm, welcoming stance’ if it seeks re-entry but also a ‘hard-headed one’ – with no special deals
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleBritain would not be able to rejoin the EU on the special terms it enjoyed in the past, veterans of the Brexit negotiations have said.
According to former officials from around Europe, the UK should not expect to achieve as beneficial a deal as it once had if it decided to begin negotiations on re-entry.