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Main #EUCO fight tonight will be on “sincere cooperation” requirement for UK
Current draft text has “commitment by the UK to act in a constructive and responsible manner throughout this unique period in accordance with the duty of sincere cooperation”
Current draft text has “commitment by the UK to act in a constructive and responsible manner throughout this unique period in accordance with the duty of sincere cooperation”
France wants, UK to renounce its veto during the extension. "No veto, no participation in blocking minorities"
"UK will not obstruct decisions taken at 27" - France will push for "that sentence to be introduced in the text"
"UK will not obstruct decisions taken at 27" - France will push for "that sentence to be introduced in the text"
Many countries are annoyed the UK will have a commissioner in new European Commission this autumn. Not much anyone can do about it unless they trigger the Lisbon Treaty on reducing its size (VERY controversial with Irish, Dutch etc). Ain't going to happen unless UK renounces it
Some countries, Dutch and Germans, much more relaxed. "There is a problem when MS on an exit track has to decide on the future of the others. In those cases might be deemed ‘sincere’ not to get too involved"
"Don’t foresee any problems, it is what the UK has been doing for last 3 years," said one diplomat. UK has pulled out of traditional blocking minorities on budget and free movement to the chagrin of some traditional allies
A lot of the noise on good behaviour is for domestic consumption 
