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EU leaders reject May over 'hard' Brexit talks


 


Theresa May put Britain on the path to “hard Brexit†yesterday but her appeal for negotiations to begin straight away ran into instant opposition from Angela Merkel and other EU leaders.


Mrs May pledged to trigger the formal two-year exit negotiation by next March and all but ruled out seeking privileged access to the European single market for UK companies.


In a speech to the Conservative Party conference, the prime minister gave the clearest sense yet of what Brexit will mean for Britain and accused pro-Remain campaigners of attempting to “subvert democracyâ€.


However, other EU leaders rejected her appeal for immediate talks about Britain’s new deal, heightening fears of a disorderly exit from the bloc.


Mrs May started the Brexit countdown at the opening of the Conservative conference in Birmingham as:


â— Philip Hammond, the chancellor, prepared to put Britain on a renewed austerity drive by saying that current levels of public borrowing are unsustainable;


â— David Davis, the Brexit secretary, waved aside warnings that 75,000 City jobs will be lost when Britain leaves the EU;


â— The SNP said that it could block a so-called Great Repeal Bill to move all EU law on to the UK statute book.


Setting the deadline for the triggering of the Article 50 process by the spring, Mrs May told EU leaders she wanted “some preparatory work so that once the trigger comes we have a smoother process of negotiationâ€. That reflects fear in Downing Street of a humiliating rejection when Britain finally spells out its opening demands. Elections in Germany and France next year will increase pressure on European leaders to be seen to be punishing Britain, some ministers fear.


Making the case for talks before the formal two-year negotiation, the prime minister said that it was in Europe’s interests to ensure Britain’s “smooth transition from the EU†and the “least disruption for businessesâ€.


Donald Tusk, the European Council president, welcomed the “clarity†provided by the deadline but made clear that the remaining 27 EU countries would not hold preliminary talks.


The German chancellor is also understood to be determined to resist Mrs May’s appeal to start informal negotiations. Berlin remains unclear about what Mrs May wants and will make clear that it will not open a dialogue with London until a Europe-wide response is agreed.


Under pressure to spell out her Brexit plans, Mrs May said that she wanted to “give British companies the maximum freedom to trade and operate in the single marketâ€.


“But let me be clear — we are not leaving the EU only to give up control of immigration again. And we are not leaving only to return to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice.â€


Most commentators define “hard Brexit†as rejecting privileged access to the EU single market in return for submitting to some EU laws and institutions. Mrs May tried to reset the terms of the debate, claiming that the choice between soft and hard Brexit was “muddled thinking†and a “false dichotomy†between continued EU membership and wholesale rejection of trade with Europe.


Nevertheless, Mrs May’s uncompromising stance to put sovereignty over markets delighted Brexiteers such as Boris Johnson, who urged her to rule out ECJ jurisdiction in a private letter weeks after his appointment as foreign secretary. It is likely to dismay those such as George Osborne and David Cameron who have called for the best possible access to the single market.


Speaking ahead of next week’s court challenge seeking to overturn the government’s decision not to put the start of the Article 50 talks to a parliamentary vote, Mrs May attacked those she said were trying to “subvert democracyâ€.


She criticised Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish first minister, who has suggested that Holyrood could have a veto over EU exit talks. “There is no opt-out from Brexit,†Mrs May said.


Mrs May sought to reassure Brexit campaigners with a commitment to repeal the 1972 European Communities Act. Dominic Grieve, the former attorney-general, last night questioned the significance of the move beyond “symbolismâ€, however. “It doesn’t indicate what sort of Brexit is being considered.â€


The cross-party Open Britain campaign warned Mrs May about being “gung ho†and said that she should not “expect any favours from parliament†on her repeal bill.


 


CR to The Times


 




 


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And still, EU is still determined to punish Britain for leaving them... heaven and earth! just because we have decided to leave as EU isn't for us, we have to be punished?  What is this, the blimming Mafia? smh


 


As for "hard brexit", it's not like we have a choice.  EU clearly stated that freedom of movement goes hand-in-hand with access to the single market; as we cannot accept freedom of movement, obviously we can't cherry-pick for access of single market.  This isn't "hard brexit", it's the reality people must accept.


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And still, EU is still determined to punish Britain for leaving them... heaven and earth! just because we have decided to leave as EU isn't for us, we have to be punished?  What is this, the blimming Mafia? smh

 

As for "hard brexit", it's not like we have a choice.  EU clearly stated that freedom of movement goes hand-in-hand with access to the single market; as we cannot accept freedom of movement, obviously we can't cherry-pick for access of single market.  This isn't "hard brexit", it's the reality most people are starting to understand.

 

It has nothing to do with punishment. What the UK is basically demanding is giving countless financial breaks for the UK and having them keep their privileged economic position within the Union. The UK decided to leave the EU. The UK should bear the brunt of the economic and social backlash of their departure, the EU did not decide the UK should leave, why should all the other member states have to suffer because of the UK's decision?

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this whole thing is annoying me so much... the eu is not some stupid organisation you get to pick or choose what you want and don't want to implement.

 

when will idiotic politicians realise this is just how it is, and cannot get access to the single market without free movement of people.  seriously praying the eu politicians don't curb to our stupid demands... britain is getting far too full of itself.

 

stuff like this boils my blood... what makes uk politicians think we're so entitled to all these free benefits.  we only get them if we take the others, and we kinda left the eu, so we won't be getting them.  get over it.

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As long as I can get into university and not get into a pile of debt, at this rate I honestly don't care for the political mishaps our country is undergoing. It was the decision of the people, and now the people will face the consequences, no matter what. I'm just going to make sure those consequences don't in any way hinder my quality of life or limit me.

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It has nothing to do with punishment. What the UK is basically demanding is giving countless financial breaks for the UK and having them keep their privileged economic position within the Union. The UK decided to leave the EU. The UK should bear the brunt of the economic and social backlash of their departure, the EU did not decide the UK should leave, why should all the other member states have to suffer because of the UK's decision?

The EU will suffer anyway from the uk departure. Economically anyway, perhaps not politically depending on the direction you want the EU to head in. Brexit is a paradox for the eu. Economically it would be best to give the uk what it wants. Politically it could be suicide for the eu as a political institution.

 

There is no way of saying the th uk will bear the brunt economically. The U.K. Is the eu biggest importer and many nations in the Eu are exporting nations (not domestically fuelled like the uk) including the biggest. Giving the state of some countries another recession across them might be it for the eurozone, especially as Italy's bank could collapse at any moment.

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They decided to leave we other Europeans shouldn't suffer because of the .

Why should they keep their privileges :rolleyes:

You will suffer regardless. You would suffer more, the harder brexit is. It's the price that must be paid so the uk doesn't get a special deal.

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It has nothing to do with punishment. What the UK is basically demanding is giving countless financial breaks for the UK and having them keep their privileged economic position within the Union. The UK decided to leave the EU. The UK should bear the brunt of the economic and social backlash of their departure, the EU did not decide the UK should leave, why should all the other member states have to suffer because of the UK's decision?

The UK doesn't need to demand for countless financial breaks.  Whilst I understand UK may lose its financial position in Europe, but even John Cyran, Deutsche Bank's chief executive, says (and I quote): "It is important for the bank to respect the fact that we really need to follow our customers.  In some areas London is our biggest trading hub." (FT)  I don't think EU will inflict self-harm just to show that Brexit is the wrong decision.

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