Report reaching us has that the Britain may likely be
offered similar deal and treatment given to annexed nation of UKRAINE. This offer
is being suggested by Guy Verhofstadt, when he stated an association deal between
the two parties which is anchored on Article 217 “should be the best solution”.
Warning that treaties cutting up the single market would not
be allowed. Saying further that Article 217 association agreement “often
replaces a cooperation agreement thereby intensifying the relations between the
partners”.
Therefore, if the UK becomes an associate member of the EU,
it will be made to pay some kind of membership fee, a move which will repugnant
to Theresa May’s clean break up.
Furthermore, the EU top man issued a strong warning to the
British PM never to go into any individual deal with any of its members through
the back door.
Some countries including France have made it clear that
Brexit will bring pains on Britain. This comes as Verhofstadt insisted that the
union would not for any reason allow a compromise between security and
commerce.
Currently Britain makes the highest contribution to Europol,
with 35,000 messages in 2016. Also, the country takes the lead in clamping down
on cross-border child sexual exploitation as well as money laundering. With about
40% of cases emanating from Europol having one form of UK involvement or the
other.
Veteran Tory MP Tim Loughton told Express.co.uk: “Britain
contributes more than any other nation to Europol so can we stop all this
nonsense about Britain cutting itself off from information sharing.
“We can have a bespoke relationship with Europol.”
Negotiations are set to get underway immediately and Mr
Verhofstadt, from Belgium, said the parliament would accept a three-year
transition period.
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