No ‘tailor-made’ deal for UK if it wants to rejoin bloc, say former EU Brexit officials
Summary
Former EU officials say that if the UK seeks to rejoin the European Union, it will not get the special deals it had before Brexit. They expect the UK to join under the standard rules that apply to all new members, without special exemptions.Key Facts
- The UK had special status in the EU, including opt-outs from the euro currency and passport-free travel area, plus a rebate on payments.
- EU officials expect the UK to rejoin under normal terms, without these special exemptions.
- Senior Labour politicians have talked about wanting the UK to return to the EU in the future.
- Rejoining the EU would require a formal application and broad political support within the UK.
- The EU welcomes the idea in principle but expects the UK to accept standard membership rules.
- There are suggestions that the UK could also consider other partnerships, like links to the single market or a new European security council.
- UK re-entry negotiations would be different from the original Brexit talks and likely more strict.
- European leaders say the UK must understand that membership means sharing some national control for collective benefits.
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