.tconnellyRTE assesses Michel Barnier's Brexit tweets.
This evening, Michel Barnier said the EU was ready to offer Britain a unilateral exit from the customs union while maintaining the other elements of the backstop. 5/5 The EU will continue working intensively over the coming days to ensure that the UK leaves the EU with an agreement.
2. This is all already contained in the WA [Withdrawal Agreement] - "The provisions of this Protocol shall apply unless and until they are superseded, in whole or in part, by a subsequent agreement" 5. The arbitration panel remains the same and remains under the same obligations under the Governance part of the WA. ie, if there is EU competence, it needs a legally binding opinion from the ECJ.
8. Barnier's offer is essentially defensive in nature and a response to the blame game from the UK side. Also, May's speech this afternoon has gone down badly. Sources suggest Barnier's position was supported by member states when he briefed EU ambassadors this afternoon.
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