UK could keep special pre-Brexit terms if it rejoined EU, Michel Barnier says
Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has stated that the UK could potentially retain its pre-Brexit exemptions, such as keeping the pound and staying out of the Schengen area, if it were to rejoin the European Union. These comments challenge the narrative that the UK would face harsher terms upon re-entry.
Why it matters
This perspective from a key EU figure could influence the ongoing political debate in the UK regarding the long-term viability of its post-Brexit relationship with Europe.
Michel Barnier served as the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator and twice as a European commissioner. Photograph: Magali Delporte/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Michel Barnier served as the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator and twice as a European commissioner. Photograph: Magali Delporte/The Guardian Brexit UK could keep special pre-Brexit terms if it rejoined EU, Michel Barnier says Exclusive: Former chief Brexit negotiator says staying out of euro and Schengen area would be ‘perfectly possible’
The article focuses on arguments that favor rejoining the EU and highlights the potential for favorable terms, which aligns with the editorial stance of the publisher.
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