Angela Merkel once again reaffirmed her absolute commitment to the four freedoms of the single market (HERE).
Speaking to Germany’s BDI industry lobby in Berlin on Thursday she gave a further indication that the U.K. risks a so-called hard Brexit, whereby it gives priority to controlling migration over seeking as much access as possible to the EU single market of some 500 million people. She said there will be no "easy negotiations".
Of course, much of this is positioning before talks really begin but she has been so clear about freedom of movement it is hard to see any climbdown on this at all.
The Maltese take over the EU presidency next year and their prime minister says Britain will be treated like Greece and will face a united front from the EU27 (HERE). None of this looks good.
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