I know I keep saying this but...
The EU (both members & Commission) may think the UK re-joining could be a good idea, but they will not accept cherry-picking of areas for a reset, will not accord the UK special treatment & so (implicitly) suggest if the UK doesn't want to apply to rejoin (and go through the accession process, then it can always join one of the associate schemes).
Special pleading is getting (and will get) the UK nowhere!
theguardian.com/world/2026/may…
UK will get no special treatment from EU, European ministers say
There will be ‘no cherrypicking’ of policies, EU says, after Starmer says he hopes to negotiate single market for goodsJennifer Rankin (the Guardian)
This entry was edited (Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 17:33)
el Celio 🇪🇺 🇺🇦
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •why does the UK need special treatment or cherry picking in the first place?
if it is good for Germany, and France, and Italy, and Poland, and Spain, and... Malta. it is diverse enough to be good for the UK too.
Cllr Sam Easterby-Smith
in reply to el Celio 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 • • •Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈
in reply to Cllr Sam Easterby-Smith • • •Jamie
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • •