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9/8/20

Britain: Disorderly Brexit would be a disaster for Britain - Germany's Scholz

A disorderly Brexit would be a disaster for Britain and its citizens, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz told Reuters, adding that the latest signals from London "do not raise excessive hopes for an agreement".

"One thing is clear: a disorderly Brexit would not be good for Europe, it would be a real disaster for Britain and its citizens," Scholz said in an interview ahead of Brexit trade talks on Tuesday.

The European Union told Britain on Monday that there would be no trade deal if it tried to tinker with the Brexit divorce treaty, raising the prospect of a tumultuous end-of-year finale to the saga.

The EU warning came after the Financial Times reported that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government might simply undercut the Withdrawal Agreement treaty signed in January.

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Disorderly Brexit would be a disaster for Britain - Germany's Scholz

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