European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday welcomed any British attempt to rejoin the European Union after hints of a second referendum on London’s exit from the bloc.
Juncker’s statement on the possibility of London’s return to the European Union came after European Council President Donald Tusk said, “Our hearts are still open to you” if you withdraw.
Statements by senior European Union officials about Britain’s return to its decision were echoed by British Parliament MP Nigel Farage, one of Brackett’s most vocal defenders last week, on the idea of a second referendum on exit from the bloc after the June 2016 referendum.
Juncker, who leads the European Union’s executive arm, called the “disaster” a “failure” for both Britain and the European Union.
If the British want to find an alternative way to BREXIT, we are ready to talk, “he told the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
“I noticed a hesitant response from London to this proposal, but even if the British came out under Article 50 of the EU treaties, there is also Article 49, which allows them to rejoin, and that’s what I want,” he said.
“I also want to work together in a logical way without trying to overcome the maneuvers on each other.”
In response to criticism that the EU is still not aware of the skepticism of the union that led to Brikst, Bunker acknowledged that “many bear the responsibility … of not feeling (UK) fully satisfied” in the bloc.
British Prime Minister Teresa Mae Tuesday ruled out a second referendum.
Britons voted 52 percent against 48 in the 2016 referendum, which has shocked the world and raised the concern of the European Union, which faces several other crises.
“I will tell you that I do not want a second referendum on the BREXIT,” Faraj said of his previous comments on the referendum.
“But I am afraid that you are cooperating with (former British Prime Minister) Tony Blair and (former Deputy Prime Minister) Nick Clegg to make sure we get the worst deal possible.”
Britain reached an initial agreement with the European Union on secession issues in December and the two sides are expected to start a new round of talks specifically for a short transition after Britain’s withdrawal in March 2019.
Talks on future relations, including the question of a possible trade deal and Britain’s relationship to the single market and the European Customs Union, are not expected to begin before April.