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Britain is open to discussing payments for EU infrastructure in exchange for electricity market access, a key post-Brexit trade negotiation.
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Britain willing to discuss paying into EU to join electricity market, says minister
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Hamish Falconer says UK has ‘not accepted principle’ of linking electricity trade to ‘cohesion fund’ but two sides will discuss issueBritain is willing to discuss paying towards infrastructure schemes in poorer parts of the EU in return for access to the European electricity market, according to the minister in charge of renegotiating the bilateral relationship.Hamish Falconer, the cabinet minister in charge of EU talks, told the Guardian he was sure the two sides would discuss the issue after this month’s summit, as ministers look to deepen ties with the union over the next few years. Continue reading...
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