Macron to warn Theresa May that Britain will have no say over trade in Brexit customs union

[brooklynite]

Source: The Telegraph

Emmanuel Macron will warn Theresa May that Britain will never have a say over trade negotiations if it joins a customs union with the EU at tonight’s summit in Brussels, in a blow to the prime minister's hopes of securing a cross-party Brexit compromise.

Mr Macron will insist that whatever the result of cross-party talks on the future UK-EU relationship, the “autonomy of EU decision-making” must be protected, including on trade.

Whatever compromise is found, Mr Macron will warn, it must respect the EU’s long-held Brexit red lines and will not allow any “cherry-picking”.

An EU diplomat said, “If Britain relaxes its Brexit red lines, we can help but we are not changing any of our red lines.”

Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/04/10/macron-warn-may-britain-will-have-no-say-eu-trade-policy-brexit/

[sandensea]

1. He should take a flippant drag from a cigarette when he tells her that

For dramatic effect.

[EveHammond13]

2. Putin sure is getting what he wants in Europe.... and elsewhere

[sandensea]

3. Ah, but he's not the only one.

Neocons have wanted a weakened EU for decades, as they see the Euro as the only hard currency that can compete with the dollar.

Plus, of course, the EU is a formidable diplomatic force - all the more so since Cheney's Iraq War shredded U.S. standing abroad.

Wouldn't you know it: The people who wave the U.S. flag the most, are usually the ones that cause the nation the most harm.