On Monday have agreed on the UK and the remaining EU countries, a re-displacement of the Leaving date. The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson now want an assurance that this was the last shift. Can you give him this promise?
this confirms The earlier house of the negotiated contract, all the better. But that does not depend on us, but the situation in the UK. If the UK does not ask for a further extension, then there is no extension.

And when it comes to elections?
Then we need to see, what to do London then.

Would it change anything if it were in the UK a new government?
The problems to solve remain the same, and the solutions would also be the same.

after the Deal, the Theresa May with the EU, which had already been negotiated have excluded the remaining member States to renegotiate the exit contract. Then you have done it. And now it is again: We will not negotiate. Why should believe that this time someone?
As Boris Johnson came in July as the new Prime Minister to the us, he has demanded two things: He didn’t want the Backstop and out of the customs Union. What were we supposed to do? Just say no? Then, there would have been a hard Brexit . So we have been looking for a different solution. And we also found a same Deal we have now agreed with Johnson.

the negotiations with Boris Johnson Were not the same as with Theresa May?
There is a huge difference in the subject matter of the negotiations: With APR we have two years of a 600-page contract. With Johnson, we have negotiated in comparison, only briefly, about some very important, but in the end, a few points. Most of what we had agreed with May, he accepted Yes.

“The decision of the British people, the EU was to leave like an electric shock shortly after the Referendum.”

Theresa May was sometimes accused of lack of plans, in the case of Johnson, however, many suspected a secret master plan. French President Macron praised him recently even as “the head of state with a clear Vision”.
of Course, the different personalities are, but it is not for me to Express myself. I respect both of them. May was a very courageous and persistent, and Johnson is also persistent, with a strong character.

Among the heads of state and government, there are some that are relatively open to ensure that the UK remains part of the EU. Did this affect your negotiations?
I think that all of the heads of state and government deplored the decision of the British people to leave the EU. It was like an electric shock the Morning after the Referendum. It gives the Detail of different States of mind, is normal.

Emmanuel Macron was in the negotiations, particularly with regard to a possible extension.
He wanted to avoid the Signal that we dawdle, or the will of the British people do not want to implement, so I understood that.

do you Believe that the UK will cope with the Brexit ever?
Many have underestimated the diverse consequences of Brexit. Also, we have to live with these consequences, but the UK will have much heavier wear on them, and it is not easy to take this in. The country needs to organize democratically, to accept the agreement, so that we can start looking at the future of relationships to negotiate.

“You have to pull out of the Brexit
Teachings.”

The German Chancellor has said the UK will, in future, be a competitor of the EU. Do you share that assessment?
Yes, but I think competition for something Good, for a part of life. The only question is: Will the UK be a fair competitor, or with dumping prices? We will not go naively into these negotiations, but we are in a spirit of constructive cooperation interested.

Depending on the time of Brexit takes place, you only have 11 up to a maximum of 13 months, the future of relations, to negotiate, by the end of 2020. That’s enough?
The deadline may be extended by a year or two, but you’re right, this is too little time to clarify all the important points. So we have to set priorities. The above all the future trade relations and aspects of internal and external security are for us.

an extension of the transition phase is inevitable?
no, you can’t say that today. That also depends on the good will of the Participants. I believe that it is possible, in this time, negotiate a free trade agreement.

do you Believe that it ever comes to Brexit?
I believe that the expressed desires indicate, Yes. As a political person, I want to say that you have to pull out of the Brexit Teachings.

to what Extent?
the UK is not the only country in which there are problems. In other countries there are populist and eurosceptic movements. Many citizens do not feel sufficiently protected, and in some places there is a lack of public facilities. This is all in the hands of the European Union, but they must face up to it.

Created: 29.10.2019, 19:32 PM