U.K. Welcomes Barnier Words in Sign Brexit Talks Could Restart
- EU negotiator says he recognizes British sovereignty as issue
- Barnier and U.K.’s Frost to speak again on Wednesday
WATCH: Barnier’s comments sound “incredibly positive,” says Nadhim Zahawi, the U.K.’s business minister.
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The U.K. welcomed European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier’s remarks on the importance of the U.K.’s sovereignty, in a sign the two sides are ready to resume trade talks.
“What’s at stake in these negotiations is not the sovereignty of one side or the other,” Barnier told the European Parliament. The EU’s principles in the talks “are fully compatible with the respect of British sovereignty, a legitimate concern of Boris Johnson’s government,” he said.