European Commission reiterates its stance that there will be renegotiation of the Brexit deal even with a new UK Prime Minister. The Commission’s spokesman said today, “Everybody knows what is on the table. What is on the table has been approved by all member states and the election of a new prime minister will not change the parameters.”
The stance is echoed by both Germany and France. Germany’s Europe Minister Michael Roth said “I see no willingness to restart negotiations from the beginning. The candidates would do well to bear that in mind in the course of their internal party campaigns.” France’s state secretary for European affairs Amélie de Montchalin said “We consider it is up to Britain to decide how it wants to proceed. The exit agreement was not negotiated against the British; negotiators on both sides tried, painstakingly, to find the best solution for all concerned.” Also, without a “new political line” in the UK or a second referendum, Britain must expect to leave the bloc on 31 October.
