17 Oct 2018
EU's Tajani on UK PM May's address to EU leaders: There is no change in content
The European Parliament President Tajani commented on British Prime Minister Theresa May's statement to the EU leaders in Brussels with key quotes, via Reuters, found below.
- EU wants deal with Britain but not at any price.
- European Parliament in favour of extending post-Brexit transition period to three years.
- British PM May's tone was more relaxed than in Salzburg but I did not see anything substantially new in terms of content.
- May's tone was of someone who wants to reach agreement but there is no change in content.
- PM May highlighted importance of UK single market but we are defending integrity of our single market.
- There is still time to try to reach Brexit deal.
- Hopefully, it will be possible to make steps forward in the next weeks on Brexit.