EU Parliament won't accept Brexit deal threatening four EU freedoms

EU Parliament won't accept Brexit deal threatening four EU freedoms
Two activists with the EU flag and Union Jack painted on their faces kiss each other in front of Brandenburg Gate to protest against Brexit in Berlin. Image Source: Reuters
Written By: Reuters
Updated: Tue, Nov 22, 2016
04:08 pm
Reuters
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The European Parliament will not accept an agreement for Britain`s exit from the European Union that would endanger any of the four EU freedoms, including the freedom of movement of people, parliament`s negotiator Guy Verhofstadt said on Tuesday.

Verhofstadt spoke to reporters after meeting Britain`s minister in charge of leaving the EU, David Davis.

"It is impossible to find a solution that would destroy the so-called four freedoms," Verhofstadt said.

"These four freedoms are key, they are a basic element of the European Union: the freedom of movement of goods, services, capital and of people. We will certainly never accept whatever development where these four freedoms at put at risk," he said.

(Reporting By Jan Strupczewski and Philip Blenkinsop)

 

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