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The British Foreign Minister reassured Britain's British partners that the country was "not trying to eat our cake" during the Brexit negotiations, he urged them to "redouble" 39, efforts to reach an agreement ".
"I know that it is to be feared that an agreement will allow the UK to enjoy the benefits of membership without obligations, lead to unfair competition and ultimately to the collapse of the EU, "said Jeremy Hunt, speaking in French at the United Kingdom Embassy in Paris on Thursday morning.
He added, "We have heard these concerns. . . The only way to tackle them is to reach an ambitious agreement that provides the kind of guarantees needed. "Hunt's remarks are a source of inspiration for his predecessor, Boris Johnson, who proclaimed that Britain could" have his cake and eat it ".
Mr. Hunt's visit, a few days before the centenary of Armistice Day, marked an effort by the United Kingdom to show that his friendship with France was far greater than the Brexit. This took place at a crucial point in the process after Prime Minister Theresa May gave Cabinet colleagues a first glimpse of the "95% completed" withdrawal treaty that will pull the UK out of the EU. next March.
France's reaction in this regard was to make it clear that the EU should not allow the UK to choose the four freedoms (free movement of goods, services, capital and people) that constitute the pillars of the single market, because it would encourage to do the same, said the French Minister of Finance, Bruno Le Mayor, on the stroke of "the end of Europe."
Hunt said the long history between France and Britain, their common values and common interest in economic and security relations meant that "we do not see any contradiction in the willingness to continue working together even though institutional relations are changing ".
He added: "I believe that while our interest and our choice is to stay close to Europe, the EU's interest is also in close cooperation – for our security, our economies and our people. I therefore hope that we can redouble our efforts to reach an agreement. "
