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The UK's 'colonial' view of the world means it will lose to the EU in Brexit trade talks says Leo Varadkar

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.Britain's "colonial history" meant it misunderstood Ireland and the EU in Brexit talks, according to Ireland's leader Leo Varadkar.Varadkar said that it would be difficult to strike a new free trade deal before December 2020.The UK and EU are set to begin negotiating a new future relationship in March.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Attention now turns to the future relationship between the UK and the EU, with negotiations on a future trade deal set to get underway in March."I think the reality of the situation is that the European Union is a union of 27 member states. The UK is only one country," the Irish leader said. He told the BBC: "So, unlike the Withdrawal Agreement which had to be passed by the House of Commons on the European Parliament, this might have to be passed by the 27 parliaments of all the different member states.

Varadkar said "there's a genuine concern across the European Union, that part of the motivation behind Brexit was for the UK to undercut us in terms of environmental standards, labour standards, product standards, food standards, all of those things.

 

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trade talks may be lost because it is categorically imperative to the future cohesion of the EU that Britain is seen to suffer for its decision. A referendum that asked would we be prepared to leave may have helped - announcing we are leaving and then negotiating wasn't.

From 1 February 2020,Brexit/British freedom would take place. Rt Hon Boris Johnson was wise again to meet Irish Prime minister and settle Northern Irish Parliament issue, beforehand. If you cannot fight them, join them. Irish have Irish luck and Boris has British luck. Good luck!

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