Why the 27 are taking a hard line on Brexit

The remaining 27 members of the European Union have forged a common response to the forthcoming Brexit talks. Given their tough line – refusing ‘pre-negotiations’ and insisting that Britain cannot have the single market without free movement, the piece discusses how Theresa May and the British government should respond.

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ESO: Background information: Brexit Negotiations – The View From the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-negotiations-the-view-from-the-eu-a-cicero-group-analysis-october-2016/

ESO: Background information: Informal meeting of the 27 heads of state or government, Bratislava, 16 September 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/informal-meeting-of-the-27-heads-of-state-or-government-bratislava-16-september-2016/

ESO: Background information: Statement from the EU27 regarding the outcome of the UK's referendum on EU membership http://www.europeansources.info/record/statement-from-the-eu27-regarding-the-outcome-of-the-uks-referendum-on-eu-membership/

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