May's Brexit: Europe responds
- 7 years ago
Theresa May’s announcement that the UK will leave the single market in what is widely being seen as a “hard Brexit” has already had an impact on the financial markets.
EU’s Chief Brexit negotiator
Ready as soon as UK is. Only notification can kick off negotiations. #Brexit— Michel Barnier (@MichelBarnier) January 17, 2017
“Ready as soon as the UK is. Only notification can kick off negotiations,” – Michel Barnier, EU’s chief Brexit negotiator.
Finnish Finance Minister
Britain has laid out its plan for #brexit. Next, it is the job of #EU27 to find a common position. United we stand, divided we fall.— Petteri Orpo (@PetteriOrpo) January 17, 2017
“Britain has laid out its plan for #brexit. Next, it is the job of #EU27 to find a common positiion. United we stand, divided we fall,” – Petteri Orpo said on Twitter.
UK Labour leader, opposition
“She has said ‘leave the single market’ but at the same time said she wants to have access to the market. I am not sure how that is going to go down in Europe..she seems to be wanting to have her cake and eat it,” – Jeremy Corbyn said on Sky News.
Scottish First Minister
First Minister of Scotland NicolaSturgeon's response to the Prime Minister’s speech on #Brexit. pic.twitter.com/VnL7KGKON3— Ross Colquhoun (rosscolquhoun) January 17, 2017
Nicola Sturgeon says her country must have the option of independence if its wishes are dismissed.
“The prime minister has taken the UK down the road of a hard Brexit. It is not driven by the interest of the country, it is driven by the interest of the hard right of her own party. That is deeply regrettable.”
“Scotland cannot be taken down a path that we did not vote for and is against our interests. We have put forward proposals, we will continue to take decisions in an orderly manner but I am not prepared to allow Scotland’s interests to be steamrollered.”
German Foreign Minister
#3Novices : Germany: We welcome ‘some clarity’ on Brexit https://t.co/Kq0sRvbXGF
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier reacted…— 3NovicesEurope (@3NovicesEU) January 17, 2017
“We welcome that the British prime minister is today outlining her government’s ideas for leaving and has finally created a little more clarity about the British plans,” said Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
“Our line is, and remains:the negotiations can begin only when Great Britain has given official notification of its desire to leave.”
Irish government statement
Theresa May: Maintaining common travel area with Republic of Ireland will be a priority – always be a special relationship between us— RTÉ News (@rtenews) January 17, 2017
“She made clear that her priorities include maintaining the common travel area and avoiding a return to a hard border with Northern Ireland, both of which are welcome.”
“The Government notes that the British approach is now firml
EU’s Chief Brexit negotiator
Ready as soon as UK is. Only notification can kick off negotiations. #Brexit— Michel Barnier (@MichelBarnier) January 17, 2017
“Ready as soon as the UK is. Only notification can kick off negotiations,” – Michel Barnier, EU’s chief Brexit negotiator.
Finnish Finance Minister
Britain has laid out its plan for #brexit. Next, it is the job of #EU27 to find a common position. United we stand, divided we fall.— Petteri Orpo (@PetteriOrpo) January 17, 2017
“Britain has laid out its plan for #brexit. Next, it is the job of #EU27 to find a common positiion. United we stand, divided we fall,” – Petteri Orpo said on Twitter.
UK Labour leader, opposition
“She has said ‘leave the single market’ but at the same time said she wants to have access to the market. I am not sure how that is going to go down in Europe..she seems to be wanting to have her cake and eat it,” – Jeremy Corbyn said on Sky News.
Scottish First Minister
First Minister of Scotland NicolaSturgeon's response to the Prime Minister’s speech on #Brexit. pic.twitter.com/VnL7KGKON3— Ross Colquhoun (rosscolquhoun) January 17, 2017
Nicola Sturgeon says her country must have the option of independence if its wishes are dismissed.
“The prime minister has taken the UK down the road of a hard Brexit. It is not driven by the interest of the country, it is driven by the interest of the hard right of her own party. That is deeply regrettable.”
“Scotland cannot be taken down a path that we did not vote for and is against our interests. We have put forward proposals, we will continue to take decisions in an orderly manner but I am not prepared to allow Scotland’s interests to be steamrollered.”
German Foreign Minister
#3Novices : Germany: We welcome ‘some clarity’ on Brexit https://t.co/Kq0sRvbXGF
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier reacted…— 3NovicesEurope (@3NovicesEU) January 17, 2017
“We welcome that the British prime minister is today outlining her government’s ideas for leaving and has finally created a little more clarity about the British plans,” said Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
“Our line is, and remains:the negotiations can begin only when Great Britain has given official notification of its desire to leave.”
Irish government statement
Theresa May: Maintaining common travel area with Republic of Ireland will be a priority – always be a special relationship between us— RTÉ News (@rtenews) January 17, 2017
“She made clear that her priorities include maintaining the common travel area and avoiding a return to a hard border with Northern Ireland, both of which are welcome.”
“The Government notes that the British approach is now firml