German Chancellor Angela #Merkel: "I explicitly want to commend the work done by @MichelBarnier and his team [...] all member states are being involved in the process in an excellent manner, which results in a high level of unity." #SalzburgSummit#EUCO
#Merkel: "It has become clear today that we need substantial progress until October, and that we then aim to finalise everything in November." #SalzburgSummit#EUCO
#Merkel: "On the basis of #Chequers, there are a multitude of commonalities, esp on internal security, international cooperation, and many other issues." #SalzburgSummit#EUCO
#Merkel: "But there are still a number of other issues, e.g. on the future trading relationship. Here we all agreed that there can be no compromises on the matter of the [EU] Single Market. @MichelBarnier will lead negotiations on this basis." #SalzburgSummit#EUCO
#Merkel: "You cannot participate in the Single Market without being a part of it. But other than that, one can develop a lot of creativity to find good, close and pragmatic solution. And here we still have some work to do." #SalzburgSummit#EUCO
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At our #CPC18 fringe event #Brexit Secretary @DominicRaab tells @HenryNewman that there is "no such thing as pure independence," and the UK recognises its interdependence with EU in trade and security
Raab says there is a distinction to make: does the EU reject Chequers because it cannot separate goods and services or because it does not want to? #CPC18
Raab on possibility of extension of CU beyond 2020: We recognise the need for backstop as a bridge to future arrangements...but it would need to be short and time-limited... If this is a ruse to keep UK in a CU, that's not acceptable #CPC18