From last-minute demands made by the British to the final arbitrations rendered by Ursula von der Leyen and Boris Johnson, Michel Barnier goes behind the scenes of the home stretch of an extraordinary negotiation.
The compromise reached on the fishing opportunities of Europeans returned to the United Kingdom "
goes a little over 25%
", he says.
While his mission will soon be completed in Brussels, the former minister now wishes to invest in France and in the reconstruction of the right.
Does it see itself as a recourse for 2022?
“We must not personalize the debate right now.
It is too early to know where, with whom and how, ”
he replies.
LE FIGARO.
- After spending so much energy on Brexit, are you happy that an agreement was reached on Thursday between the UK and the EU?
Michel BARNIER.
-
Yes and no!
Can you be happy with a divorce?
I, of course, have the feeling of a mission accomplished, with an exceptional team.
First there was the withdrawal treaty
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