| Author (Corporate) | Welsh Government |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | 13.07.17 |
| Publication Date | 13/07/2017 |
| Content Type | News |
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First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, met Michel Barnier, the European Chief Negotiator for the UK leaving the EU, in Brussels on the 13 July 2017. The meeting was an opportunity to build a direct relationship between the Welsh Government and the EU Brexit team, based on goodwill and respect, and set out the Welsh position on the negotiations. The First Minister presented Mr Barnier with the Welsh Government’s white paper, Securing Wales’ Future, which offered a pragmatic starting point for negotiations that balanced concerns over immigration with the economic reality that made participation in the single market central to the UK’s future prosperity. The meeting was also an opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the EU’s negotiating position and made clear that Wales wanted to maintain close ties with its European neighbours after the UK left the EU. The First Minister also stressed the need for smooth transitional arrangements to give space for the negotiations to deliver a long-term relationship that worked for the whole of Europe. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://gov.wales/newsroom/firstminister/2017/170713-fm-meets-barnier-to-make-case-for-wales/?lang=en |
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| Countries / Regions | Wales |
