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Brexit was not our choice, it is the choice of the UK. Our proposal tries to help the UK in managing the negative fallout of Brexit in Northern Ireland in a way that respects the territorial integrity of the UK.

— Michel Barnier

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There are extremely serious consequences of leaving the single market and it hasn't been explained to the British people.

No deal was never our desire or intended scenario but the EU 27 is now prepared. It becomes day after day more likely.

It is not possible to get freedom for goods without freedom for services, in particular for the movement of people

The single market is our main economic public good. There will be no damaging it, no unravelling what we have achieved together with the UK.

The EU is prepared to offer Britain a partnership such as there never has been with any other third country

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