I find this unfortunately phrased. There is not much the EU can do and the EU has no intention of "punishing" the UK.
But the EU will
1. Protect its common market and the four freedoms
2. Will not give a European country the same deals as a non-European country to protect the European idea. (e.g. won't insists on freedom of movement with, let's say Japan).
Both things are hard to comprehend for many Brexiteers.
I find this unfortunately phrased. There is not much the EU can do and the EU has no intention of "punishing" the UK.
But the EU will
1. Protect its common market and the four freedoms
2. Will not give a European country the same deals as a non-European country to protect the European idea. (e.g. won't insists on freedom of movement with, let's say Japan).
Both things are hard to comprehend for many Brexiteers.