'Can the cost for Britain of a hard Brexit -- because Britain will be the main victim -- be offset by the United States of America? No.' No-deal Brexit could reduce UK to 'junior partner of the United States,' says France's Macron
The French President made it clear he won't be persuaded to change his position when he meets the UK Prime Minister on Thursday. According to Reuters, Macron on Wednesday warned renegotiation was"not an option that exists," adding that Britain could become the"junior partner of the United States" after a no-deal Brexit."Can the cost for Britain of a hard Brexit -- because Britain will be the main victim -- be offset by the United States of America? No.
It was negotiated by Johnson's predecessor Theresa May, but widely criticized by UK lawmakers who still need to ratify the agreement to stop the country from crashing out of the bloc without a deal.However, the European leaders are sticking to their line: if Johnson wants to remove the backstop, he needs to come up with a specific alternative proposal.
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