Nigel Farage has warned that the European Union will attempt to use the coronavirus pandemic to “trap” the United Kingdom into extending the post-Brexit transition period.
The Brexit Party leader said that Michel Barnier, the EU’s top Brexit negotiator, is trying to create a distinction between the “political Brexit” that was secured by the British people on January 31st, and an “economic Brexit” that is set to occur when the transition period ends in December.
“Politically, the UK gave up its small amount of influence within European institutions at the end of January, but the EU retained the ability to impose new directives and laws over us, which we now have no say in deciding,
“The deadline for extending is in just two months, on June 30, and Mr Barnier, I fear, is using this new distinction to ready the ground for yet another delay, after which the British people will be told they have had their ‘political Brexit’ when we are, in fact, in a worse position than before,” Mr Farage warned.
The former UKIP leader said that the Prime Minister should reject any proposed extension to the transition period, Mr Farage warned that Britain will be “stuck” in a “sinking ship”.
Mr Farage continued: “The Coronavirus crisis presents real challenges but delaying Brexit again and breaking more promises to voters will only unsettle businesses with added uncertainty. We have already begun to negotiate with new, global trading partners such as the US and Australia, who are keen to strike a deal quickly, and they must be prioritised over an inflexible and power-hungry EU and it’s stalling economies.”
Mr Farage went on to accuse Germany, which is set to take the presidency of the European Council in July, of conducting a power grab. He said: “Europe is pushing ahead with the formation of a superstate and this process is only set to accelerate during the looming six months with Germany as the top dogs. Any delay to our departure could see the UK sucked into these measures, which are precisely what we voted against in the referendum, nearly four long years ago.”
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