Live replay of the joint press conference by Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE,BE), EP coordinator for the negotiations with the UK: - following the Conference of Presidents. Statement by Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), EP coordinator for the negotiations with the UK

Brussels

TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT)

VERHOFSTADT, Guy (Renew, BE)

Brexit (T)

article 50 of the Lisbon treaty (T)

EU - United Kingdom (T)

press conference

(2) Joint press conference - statement by Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), EP coordinator for the negotiations with the UK, on the future of EU-UK relations and the article 50 (17:25 - 17:35)

SOUNDBITE (English), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE,BE), EP coordinator for the negotiations with the UK, on the fact that a Member State is leaving. It's a regretable event.

SOUNDBITE (English), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE,BE), EP coordinator for the negotiations with the UK, on the fact that the Treaties indicated that it's the European parliament who has to approve the final deal, the final agreement

SOUNDBITE (English), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE,BE), EP coordinator for the negotiations with the UK, on the basic principle: "Citizens first"

SOUNDBITE (English), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE,BE), EP coordinator for the negotiations with the UK, on the fact that they are against that fact that citizens should become <em>bargaining chips</em> in negotiations

SOUNDBITE (English), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE,BE), EP coordinator for the negotiations with the UK, on fair and constructive negociations. The EP will never accept that behind or back the UK is starting trade negotiations with other countries before the withdrawal.