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#EPlenary kicks off with a first debate on the outcome of the 🇪🇺🇬🇧 negotiations.

Follow it live 👉 europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/hom…

We wanted a closer 🇪🇺🇬🇧 relationship but sadly this wasn’t possible.

The UK government just wanted #Brexit at any cost, without being clear on what that really meant.

💬 @SCHIEDER | #EPlenary

The agreement protects fair trade and fair competition between the EU and the UK.

It limits the hardship that #Brexit will cause for businesses and citizens and sets the building blocks for a potentially strong future partnership.

📣 @SCHIEDER | #EPlenary

#Brexit is bad for Britain and bad for Europe and the price will be paid by the most vulnerable in society, but we haven't forgotten about you.

🇪🇺 It's not over: We will see each other again. The UK is part of Europe and its future is among its friends in the EU.

💬 @SCHIEDER

🇪🇺🇬🇧 The key objective to maintain a free trade area for goods with the UK has been fulfilled.

Mr Barnier, I would like to convey to you the sincere appreciation of the S&D Group for your extraordinary work.

💬 @IratxeGarper on #Brexit

❌ #Brexit represents the great lie of the British right.

Boris Johnson promised the United Kingdom the recovery of full sovereignty. Four months of separation show that the Europe of borders is nothing more than the pain of nationalism as always!

📣 @IratxeGarper | #EPlenary

🇪🇺 Before #Brexit, the European Union survived other turbulent moments, and did so as it knows best: deepening its integration.

This is how we must respond to the UK's exit and the pandemic crisis.

💬 @IratxeGarper

We must extend a hand of friendship to the British, and we must do everything possible to develop a constructive partnership on foreign and security policy.

The responsibility for the mistakes of populist leaders should not fall on future agreements.

📣 @IratxeGarper on #Brexit

We have mixed feelings: We regret #Brexit but the time has come to look ahead.

🤝 This agreement is an important damage control exercise, with unprecedented terms of trade and unprecedented enforcement mechanisms.

MEP Silva Pereira | #EPlenary

We expect nothing less than full compliance from the UK with the agreements already signed under international law.

Let’s build a new 🇪🇺🇬🇧 partnership.

📣 MEP Silva Pereira on #Brexit

🇪🇺🇬🇧 We'll scrutinise the level playing field provisions that exist to prevent social dumping, and we’ll use all the tools at our disposal to make sure that these provisions are applied fairly and equally.

📣 @berndlange on #Brexit

❗️ We will watch what is happening in Northern Ireland.

Boris Johnson must stop fanning the flames of conflict: We have an agreement that is there to protect peace in Ireland.

💬 @berndlange | #EPlenary

🇪🇺🇬🇧 We will not let our guard down as next chapter of EU-UK relations begins!

💬 More from @IratxeGarper, @SCHIEDER and Pedro Silva Pereira here 👇
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