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Leaders from the Party of European Socialists, including head of the British Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn and President of PES Sergei Stanishev, gathered in Paris' Bourse Palace, Thursday, for talks on how to move forward after the UK's vote to leave the EU.
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.
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss meets the vice-president of EU commission Maros Sefcovic, to discuss progress on the Northern Ireland Protocol. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen are reportedly discussing the state of Brexit trade talks as a deadline approaches to decide whether to continue or abandon negotiations. IMAGES
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