Monday, April 27, 2020

The EU will respect British sovereignty, and Britain must respect ours | Amélie de Montchalin

Access to the single market should be balanced by guarantees on fair competition. That way, we can forge an ambitious future• Amélie de Montchalin is France’s secretary of state for European affairs

On 31 January, the sovereign and democratic choice of the British people came into force. Brexit happened; it is now behind us. What did not happen, though, to our mutual relief, is a much-dreaded “cliff-edge”, “hard Brexit”, or “no deal”. In spite of all the drama of the past months, we managed to find a compromise together.

Now that the UK has “got Brexit done” I hope that, after such political and media passion, we can go back to reason and restore enough trust in our partnership to build an ambitious relationship. Now that the United Kingdom has left the EU, it has to deal with another fully sovereign power: the European Union. Now that the political phase of Brexit is over, our citizens, our businesses deserve a more pragmatic approach.

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