Eu chief claims uk will not be punished but will be worse after brexit

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“What are the principles? First, everybody wants to defend its own interests.  “Two, that’s about citizens, the freedom of citizens, the movement of citizens, there are four million people


from the EU who work in the UK.  “Also there is the financial aspect that we need to discuss. Then we will be capable of discussing the future, and the future of our relationship needs to be


very close.  “This must include a trade deal. This must include cooperation on research, on defence, on other items such as the fight against climate change.” Donald Tusk’s Brexit


negotiation plan was backed by EU members, however some states were keen to see the President of the European Council take a firmer stance.  It is thought that many states want to agree the


Brexit divorce bill before negotiating a future trade deal, insisting the two can not be discussed simultaneously.  The EU chief finished by insisting that everyone would work to secure a


good deal between the EU and Britain, reiterating that the bloc would not try to punish the UK.  Mr Moscovici said: “Everybody is mobilised, all the energy is mobilised to succeed to have a


negotiation which is frank, which will be difficult at times obviously because it is a complicated divorce.  “We want an orderly, a clean Brexit and we want a strong relationship with the


UK.”