Tusk in Latvia: no UK single market access w/o four freedoms
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European Council President Donald Tusk said on Thursday during his visit to Latvia, where he met Prime Minister Maris Kučinskis, that the UK's access to the single market is conditional on accepting the four freedoms, that is the free movement of people, goods, services and capital.
"I know that Brexit is a particular concern for Latvia as so many of your citizens reside in the UK," Tusk said.
"Our goal is clear - to establish the best possible relations between the EU and the UK. It is obvious that once the negotiations begin, securing the rights of EU citizens in the UK will be a key objective for us and it's equally clear that our future relationship with the UK requires a balance of rights and obligations."
"Any access to the single market must be based on the four freedoms, including the freedom of movement," Tusk said.
