European Commission Brexit negotiator Barnier out on the wires 6 Dec •time for negotiations is less than 2 years •EU will be ready when Article 50 is triggered •goal of all 27 member states is preserving EU unity •non-EU members can never have same rights and benefits I think we know that but another warning shot across the bows nonetheless. •if Article 50 triggered by end-March 2017 sees agreement by Oct 2018 (full story)