EU’s Barnier: UK and EU need much more time for a trade deal

EU’s Barnier is crossing he wires and has said that Northern Ireland will be the part of the UK most impacted by Brexit.

Key quotes

• EU-UK deal on Northern Ireland cannot be re-opened under the guise of implementation. 
• EU will make sure rights of all British nationals living in EU, and their families, are protected for life –
• EU will watch closely that UK protects rights of more than 3 million EU citizens residing in UK.
• UK and EU need much more time for a trade deal.
• Negotiating future EU-UK partnership is a huge challenge.

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