Posted on 01/28/2017 6:38:34 PM PST by Olog-hai
As Norway seeks clarity over its future trade relations with Britain once it leaves the EU, the bloc’s chief Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday that Britain is free to discuss trade deals with other countries but remains bound by EU trade policy as long as it is an official member.
Norway is not a member of the EU but it has close ties to the bloc through the framework of the European Economic Area (EEA). The Nordic nation is often looked to as a model for how Britain’s future ties to the EU could look. […]
“What could prevent countries from talking?” Michel Barnier said when asked about Britain's ability to open discussions on the subject even before leaving the EU.
But “as long as a country is a member of the Union, it is part of the EU’s trade policy,” he told a news conference in Oslo. …
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If EU prevents trade deals could that be considered an act of war?
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