EU Negotiator: Off-the-Peg Deal for Britain, Bespoke Pact Must Wait

EU Negotiator: Off-the-Peg Deal for Britain, Bespoke Pact Must Wait
European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier addresses a news conference in Brussels, Belgium Sept. 7, 2017. Reuters/Francois Lenoir
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BERLIN—Britain must choose from a range of existing off-the-peg models for its relationship to the European Union when it leaves the bloc, Brussels’ chief negotiator Michel Barnier has told a group of newspapers.

He said a bespoke deal could only be negotiated after an orderly departure.