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Michel Barnier is a French politician who served as the European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021. He previously served as Chief Negotiator, Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU from October 2016 to November 2019.Barnier has served in several French cabinet positions including Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries from 2007 to 2009, Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2004 to 2005, Minister of State for European Affairs from 1995 to 1997 and minister of the environment from 1993 to 1995. He served at European level as European Commissioner for Regional Policy from 1999 to 2004 and European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services from 2010 to 2014. He served as vice president of the European People's Party from 2010 to 2015.

In August 2021, Barnier announced his candidacy for President of France in the 2022 French presidential election but ultimately failed to win sufficient support at the Republicans' 2021 congress. Wikipedia  

✵ 9. January 1951
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Famous Michel Barnier Quotes

“Everybody will have to pay a price - EU and UK - because there is no added value to Brexit. Brexit is a negative negotiation. It is a lose-lose game for everybody.”

Michel Barnier

10 things that stopped Brexit happening https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49008826 BBC News (18 July 2019)
2019

“No deal was never our desire or intended scenario but the EU 27 is now prepared. It becomes day after day more likely.”

Michel Barnier

Brexit: MPs push to prevent no-deal in law https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47789298 BBC News (2 April 2019)
2019

“We are still not there. There are still several issues which remain unresolved, including that of Ireland, and therefore what I understand is that more time is required to find this comprehensive deal and to reach this decisive progress which we need in order to finalise these negotiations on the orderly exit of the United Kingdom.”

Michel Barnier

Brexit: 'No optimism' for summit breakthrough, says Donald Tusk https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45871254 BBC News (16 October 2018)
2018

“Brexit was not our choice, it is the choice of the UK. Our proposal tries to help the UK in managing the negative fallout of Brexit in Northern Ireland in a way that respects the territorial integrity of the UK.”

Michel Barnier

Brexit negotiators working 'day and night' for agreement https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45816306 BBC News (10 October 2018)
2018

“The single market is our main economic public good. There will be no damaging it, no unravelling what we have achieved together with the UK.”

Michel Barnier

Michel Barnier: 'Realistic' Brexit plan needed https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44737564 BBC News (6 July 2018)
2018

“No deal will be a very bad deal.”

Michel Barnier

Deadlock over UK's Brexit bill, says EU's Michel Barnier https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41585430 BBC News (12 October 2017)
2017

“Being a member of EU comes with rights and benefits. Third countries (non members as the UK will be after Brexit) can never have the same rights and benefits since they are not subject to the same obligations. The single market and its four freedoms (which includes freedom of movement) are indivisible. Cherry picking is not an option.”

Michel Barnier

Brexit: EU negotiator says 'time's short' for reaching deal https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38221140 BBC News (6 December 2016)
2016

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