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Dave Keating
@davekeating.substack.com

Absolutely no way the EU would go for this. The Switzerland bilaterals are widely acknowledged as a historic mistake the EU does not want to repeat.

The Guardian@theguardian.com

UK could quickly re-enter EU with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, senior MEP says

theguardian.comUK could quickly re-enter EU with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, senior MEP saysBernd Lange, who was involved in Brexit talks, says deal could be negotiated within months of any decision to deepen ties The UK could re-enter the EU in a “Switzerland plus” package that could be negotiated within months of any decision to deepen ties with the bloc, the head of a European parliament committee has said. Bernd Lange, who was heavily involved in Brexit negotiations, said: “I would love to see the UK back.” He said the EU missed the UK in decision-making because of its strong history of promoting open markets and democracy. Continue reading...

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Jussi
@jussijk.bsky.social

Agreed. A comprehensive deal with similar results would be possible, there is fertile ground for that in Brussels. But I doubt it could be fast-tracked, things take time.