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French President Francois Hollande said the UK must accept several preconditions if it is to access the single market following any exit from the European Union, during a press conference held in Brussels on Wednesday. Hollande also suggested the UK would have to pay direct costs to the EU, similar to Norway, in order to access the single market. The French president also ruled out any "prenegotiation" period, urging the new UK Conservative government to trigger Article 50 as soon as possible.
President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker met with First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon in Brussels on Wednesday, as the European Council emergency meeting on the 'Brexit' issue takes place in the Belgian capital. Relations between Scotland and the EU, the 'Brexit' result, as well as the possibility of a second referendum on Scotland’s independence from the UK were expected to top the agenda of the meeting.
Bernard Cazeneuve, French Interior Minister, said on Wednesday in Paris that a British exit from the European Union will not affect the situation with refugees, stranded in Calais, who are trying to reach the UK.
French President Francois Hollande arrives for a bilateral meeting with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, ahead of a regional summit focused on fighting the jihadist group Boko Haram. IMAGES
Former French President François Hollande arrives at the special court of assizes in Paris, behind panels to hide his arrival from the cameras, as he testifies as part of the Nice attack trial. IMAGES
France's former president François Hollande and his wife, actress Julie Gayet, sign the register of condolences at the British embassy in Paris as they pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death. IMAGES