Michel Barnier
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“for instance, when Mr Farage and Mr Johnson promised the UK people to get back [£350] million per week, it was not true, it was not possible. It was a lie”
Michel Barnier · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Asked to clarify his accusation of lies, Barnier cited the Vote Leave promise of recovering £350 million per week for the UK.
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“We have our own Farage. It is Mrs Le Pen. The same populism, the same lies, the same false promises.”
Michel Barnier · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Barnier compared Reform leader Nigel Farage to French politician Marine Le Pen.
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“There will be no possibility to have one freedom and not the other. The four freedoms are clearly the four conditions to be inside a single market.”
Michel Barnier · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Barnier insisted that rejoining the single market would require the UK to follow the same terms as other EU members.
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