‘Lessons of Brexit’: EU Chief Negotiator Barnier Reveals Plan to Write Book on UK’s Exit From Bloc

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has announced plans to write a book on the UK’s withdrawal from the bloc. Speaking at a business conference in Paris on 26 August, he said that he thinks “it would be worthwhile that I tell how I’ve lived these [Brexit] negotiations in more detail”. “I don’t just want to tell how we’ve handled the consequences of Brexit, but also why we need to take time to look into the lessons of Brexit”, Barnier added. The EU official also said that he plans to start writing the book next year and that he has kept relevant notes throughout the four-year Brexit talks. Separately, Barnier made it clear that the ongoing EU-UK trade negotiations may not wrap up in the coming weeks as the two sides seek to clinch a bilateral agreement. “If we want to ensure the ratification of this new treaty at the end of the year, we need an agreement around October 31. The clock is ticking”, the official said. He spoke after the sides kicked off the seventh round of talks in Brussels on 17 August, with Barnier voicing disappointment over the pace of the negotiations. “[…] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson… Read full this story

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