EU: Brexit Deal Within Reach but UK Can’t ‘Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too’

EU: Brexit Deal Within Reach but UK Can’t ‘Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too’
Illustration picture with EU flag, British flag and broken glass is shown in file photo taken on Jan. 31, 2020. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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With only 10 weeks to go, the European Union (EU) said on Oct. 21 that while a Brexit deal is within reach, Britain won’t be able to access the single market unless it commits to EU rules.

“You can’t have your cake and eat it, too,” said European Council President Charles Michel, reporting to the European Parliament on stalled Brexit negotiations.