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Jonathan Faull

Sir Jonathan Faull KCMG is Chair of European Public Affairs at the Brunswick Group and former Director-General at the European Commission. He is writing in his personal capacity.

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26 August 2019

Joseph H.H. Weiler, Daniel Sarmiento, Jonathan Faull

An Offer the EU and UK Cannot Refuse II: FAQ

We have received many comments and questions to our Proposal on avoiding a No-Deal Brexit. The following are the most frequently asked questions with our replies. Continue reading >>

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22 August 2019

Joseph H.H. Weiler, Daniel Sarmiento, Jonathan Faull

An Offer the EU and UK Cannot Refuse

The EU reasonably expects a guarantee that Brexit will not compromise the integrity of its customs and regulatory territory. Hence its insistence on the Backstop. The UK reasonably expects a guarantee that it will not be locked into a permanent Customs (and regulatory) Union with the EU. Hence its rejection of the Backstop. The resulting deadlock is hurling both parties into a No-Deal Brexit. This proposal, which includes features which have never been discussed, will guarantee the integrity and autonomy of the EU’s and UK’s respective customs and regulatory territories, and will require neither a Customs Union between the two nor a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic. Continue reading >>

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