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Speaking at a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May in Paris, Macron was asked if he agreed with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble’s comment earlier in the day that the U.K. “would find open doors” if it changed its mind about leaving the bloc.
“For the countries of the European Union, as long as the decision to organize this exit is not completed, it’s possible to come back on it,” Macron said. “But we have to be clear: once it has begun, it’s much harder to come back.”
May underscored that Brexit talks would start on schedule — “next week” — while Macron said France wanted talks to start as soon as possible, and be led by the European Commission instead of state by state. [...]