EU Insists on Orderly Brexit as UK Battles for Upper Hand

EU Insists on Orderly Brexit as UK Battles for Upper Hand

August 21, 2017, Bloomberg

Bart Van Vooren is quoted in a Bloomberg article regarding the release of UK position papers outlining its goals of a future relationship with Europe. “Without the U.K. making a fundamental choice on its future relationship to the EU, it cannot expect to receive this depth of mutual recognition,” says Van Vooren. “Without making that choice clear now, the proposals in the position paper simply cannot work and the EU will not give concessions to the UK."