Statement by Guy VERHOFSTADT (RE, BE), EP coordinator for the Negotiations with the UK, following the meeting of the EP Brexit Steering Group, in the European Parliament in Brussels. In his sense, the proposal of the British government is not sustainable.

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Meeting of the EP Brexit Steering Group: statement by Guy VERHOFSTADT (RE, BE), EP coordinator for the Negotiations with the UK

SOUNDBITE (English), Guy VERHOFSTADT, I want to tell you that there will be tomorrow in official written statement by the Brexit steering group on the proposals &lt;between brackets&gt; that we have received from a UK government. What I can tell you that the first the reaction of the Brexit Steering group was not positive. Not the positive in the sense that to you we don&rsquo;t think that it is really the safeguard that Ireland needs. But tomorrow you will give point after point the reasons for that. What is not acceptable in the proposal.

Question from a journalist: Do you think it&rsquo;s a serious effort or is this just trying to put the blame on you?

SOUNDBITE (English), Guy VERHOFSTADT, I think that last point was not a bad...