UK will get no special treatment from EU, European ministers say
European ministers have informed the UK that there will be no special treatment or 'cherrypicking' of EU policies in future economic negotiations. This stance poses a significant challenge to Keir Starmer's goal of establishing a single market for goods between the UK and the EU.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing friction in post-Brexit relations and the EU's firm commitment to protecting the integrity of its single market against UK attempts at selective integration.
There will be ‘no cherrypicking’ of policies, EU says, after Starmer says he hopes to negotiate single market for goods Europe live – latest updates The UK will get no special treatment in its future economic relationship with the EU, European ministers have said, in a further blow to Keir Starmer’s hopes of negotiating a single market for goods. The EU’s ministers for Europe, who met on Tuesday, said they wanted deeper cooperation with the UK, but this had to be in line with fundamental principles, including no cherrypicking of EU policies, according to three diplomatic sources, who spoke about the private discussions. Continue reading...
The article reports on diplomatic statements without using loaded language, focusing on the stated positions of both parties.
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