Liberal leaders meet ahead of Pre-Summit to discuss EU Trade and Brexit - Hoofdinhoud
At the invitation of ALDE Party President Hans van Baalen MEP, leader of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament Guy Verhofstadt, and Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel; liberal Prime Ministers and European Commissioners met at the Egmont Palace in Brussels on Thursday 20 October ahead of the European Council Summit of the same day.
Crucial topics were discussed such as the current status of Brexit and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the latest development in tackling the refugee crisis.
In the press conference following the meeting, ALDE Party President Hans van Baalen MEP spoke about the Liberal meeting's conclusion on the subject of Brexit: "Once article 50 is invoked, in 2 years time there has to be a deal and if there is no deal there will be a Brexit without a deal."
Photo: Palais d'Egmont, Place du Petit Sablon 8 in Brussels