In response to Theresa May’s ‘hard’ Brexit stance, the EU
has also announced their readiness to tell the PM for a “take-it-or-leave-it”
position with the insistence that the UK must pay a divorce bill of
£60bn as one of the pre-requisite for any meaningful negotiations.
This is reported to make known the EU’s full readiness for a
British walkout as threatened by the PM, if no deal is reached by the time
negotiations begin in June. EU leaders have already stressed that they will
never blink during the negotiation period if Theresa May decides to walk out of the
negotiation table without reaching a deal with them.
Michel Barnier, the EU’s lead negotiator, is alleged to be
drawing up a payment that will be a prerequisite for any trade treaties.
The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude
Juncker, said that Mr Barnier “everything prepared down to the last detail”
including a divorce bill of between £20billion and £60billion. Insisting that
the Uk will face “the choice to eat what’s on the table or not come to the
table at all”.
Mr Junker also announced to Germany’s Bild am Sonntag that
Britain is an “outsider” that needs to get use to the idea that they are not
seen as an equal partner with the EU.
He further said: “The UK will need to prepare itself to be
treated as a third country.”
According to a reliable source within the EU it was told the
Times saying: “We are ready. We are more prepared than the British side.”
As part of the conditions, Mr Barnier will reportedly demand
that EU judges supervise key aspects of Brexit.
Also in his speech, Mr Junker stated also that the UK’s exit
of the union would help to trigger a fresh love for the EU, because no member
would want to make the mistake the UK has made to leave the block.
He said: “The remaining member states will fall in love with
each other again and renew their vows with the European Union.”
“They will all see from Britain’s example that leaving the
EU is a bad idea.”
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