Charles Michel EUCO President specifically singles out level playing field and uses example of car industry, and the UK wanting freedom to subsidise (ie state aid) at same time as expecting full tariff free access to single market, says it risks 100,000s of jobs
Barnier - “our positions have been crystal clear from day 1 - if you want access to our market of 450 million, there must be a level playing field” says EU27 remain united and calm
Lord Frost responds as BArnier giving presser:
https://twitter.com/davidghfrost/status/1316785715943014400?s=21
Barnier though at the time, was using the word intensively quite a lot, though it was in French, and pointing to further negotiations in London next week and then Brussels the week after.
But that was errr, Frost-y response to the communique changes as presser happening...
But that was errr, Frost-y response to the communique changes as presser happening...
interesting ref to fair or reasonable divergence from EU for UK - a lot of this comes down to same issue that emerged year ago re: how binding are mechanisms to enforce level play field - explained via leaked memo about what UK thought it had renegotiated:
https://twitter.com/faisalislam/status/1188371803795841024?s=21
title of that leaked memo was literally “level playing field negotiations” and the “win” hinged on change in political declaration of the word “adequate” for “appropriate”, which was viewed here, but not there as opening the door to rather toothless LPF
https://twitter.com/faisalislam/status/1188376136037928960?s=21
Summit pointing to the internal market bill conscious breach of the dispute mechanisms for the withdrawal agreement, as exactly why they won’t back down on same mechanisms with teeth for future relationship, even though they aren’t in most other EU FTAs:
https://twitter.com/eucopresident/status/1316790488624762880?s=21
NEW: PM says its time to “get ready” for No Trade Deal
“To judge by latest EU summit in Brussels that [canada deal] wont work for EU partners, they want continued ability to control our legislative freedom, our fisheries in a way that is completely unacceptable”
“To judge by latest EU summit in Brussels that [canada deal] wont work for EU partners, they want continued ability to control our legislative freedom, our fisheries in a way that is completely unacceptable”
NEW: PM: “I have to make a judgement about likely outcome...given [EU] have refused to negotiate seriously for much of the last few months and given this summit appears explicitly top rule out canada style deal, Ive concluded we must get ready for arrangements like Australia’s”
PM: “Now is the time for our businesses, hauliers and travelers to get ready... and of course we are willing to discuss practicalities”
PM: “as far as I can see they have abandoned the idea of a free trade deal... only come to us if there is a fundamental change of approach.. [if not] we should do it with great confidence and high hearts. Always was going to be change...”
PM: “Becoming clear they don’t want to do the type of Canada deal we originally asked for... if there’s a fundamental change of approach, ofc we are always willing to listen, but didn’t seem particularly encouraging from the summit Brussels yesterday and today”
in theory this will also mean getting ready for tariffs on UK manufacturing exports, as well as EU imports, the Internal Markets Bill, reneging on some parts of the withdrawal agreement, some difficult transatlantic conversations - here is the full clip:
https://twitter.com/bbcpolitics/status/1317062887660261376?s=21
Understand that this is an offer to come to London by EU side for talks next week, and PM’s message was that this should only happen if they move away from Council conclusions. Barnier mentioned yday that there will be a call with Frost today...
https://twitter.com/vonderleyen/status/1317067827518574593?s=21
Timing of PM’s message earlier also means that the EU27 leaders can react, if they want to recalibrate the message at their own end of summit statements...
Charles Michel EUCO President just asked about PM’s message: “what we said yesterday remains right today” - “determined to reach a deal but not at any cost”.
Says have to “guarantee GFA, integrity of Single Market, and withdrawal agreement”
Says have to “guarantee GFA, integrity of Single Market, and withdrawal agreement”
Chancellor Merkel says she wont negotiate through media
https://twitter.com/stefaniebolzen/status/1317078199189315584?s=21
But then went on to elaborate on Barnier’s words yday on mechanisms to manage divergence fairly
https://twitter.com/bopanc/status/1317080102220537856?s=21
Now on the record Number 10:
trade talks with EU are “over” and “no point” negotiations continuing unless there’s a fundamental shift in its position.
“Trade talks are over. The EU have effectively ended them by saying they do not want to change their negotiating position.”
trade talks with EU are “over” and “no point” negotiations continuing unless there’s a fundamental shift in its position.
“Trade talks are over. The EU have effectively ended them by saying they do not want to change their negotiating position.”
No 10: “only any point in Michel Barnier coming to London next week if prepared to address all the issues on basis of a legal text in accelerated way without UK required to make all the moves or to discuss practicalities of travel and haulage. If not there is no point in coming.”
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