Angela Merkel has told German firms to show a united front for a “hard” Brexit, allowing Britain to access the single market only in exchange for agreeing to the free movement of goods, capital, services and people. Her toughened stance comes as UK PM Theresa the end of March 2017 announced Article 50 will be triggered by May, indicating a hard Brexit option would be taken. The support from German companies for Merkel’s harsh stance has led to fears that British confidence in German businesses continuing to trade with the UK has been misplaced.
Angela Merkel has told German firms to show a united front for a “hard” Brexit, allowing Britain to access the single market only in exchange for agreeing to the free movement of goods, capital, services and people. Her toughened stance comes as UK PM Theresa May announced Article 50 will be triggered by the end of March 2017, indicating a hard Brexit option would be taken. The support from German companies for Merkel’s harsh stance has led to fears that British confidence in German businesses continuing to trade with the UK has been misplaced.