Dutch MEP Hans van Baalen: UK must decide if it wants this deal, or no deal

Met dank overgenomen van J.C. (Hans) van Baalen i, gepubliceerd op zondag 25 november 2018, 9:04.

The UK’s withdrawal agreement from the European Union has been approved by EU leaders, its chief official Donald Tusk has announced.

The 27 leaders gave it their backing after less than an hour's discussion in Brussels. Mr Tusk signalled on Saturday that the deal would be approved after Spain withdrew last-minute concerns over Gibraltar.

The deal needs to be approved by the UK Parliament, with many MPs opposed. So what expectations do EU member states have for what will happen next? The BBC's Paul Henley has been speaking with Dutch MEP, Hans van Baalen.

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