LONDON, Sept 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The European Union (EU) is “in no way responsible” for the consequences of Brexit, and the bloc should not be held accountable for what is a “British decision,” European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, said.
“The European Union is not leaving the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union,” Juncker said.
“The EU is in no way responsible for any kind of consequences entailed by the Brexit,” he said.
The statement came as British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was leaving for New York on Sunday, to attend the annual high-level debate of the UN General Assembly.
Johnson is expected to hold discussions with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, French President, Emmanuel Macron, Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar and European Council President, Donald Tusk, on the sidelines of the General Debate of the General Assembly, slated to begin tomorrow, at the UN headquarters.
Juncker said earlier that, he was “doing everything” to help secure a withdrawal agreement because he felt a hard Brexit, or a no-deal Brexit, would be “catastrophic” for both sides.– NNN-AGENCIES