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EU: No Compromise on Freedom of Movement

EU leaders say Britain needs free movement of people to keep access to the single market.

EU leaders say Britain needs free movement of people to keep access to the single market. We hear more from the chair of the Eurogroup of eurozone finance ministers, Jeroen Dijsselbloem. And workers in London's financial district are worried Britain might lose its 'passporting' rights of access for finance firms across Europe. Simon Gleeson, partner at law firm Clifford Chance explains what is at stake, and pro-Brexit economist Gerard Lyons tells us why he's not too worried. Also in the programme, the 麻豆社's Benjie Guy reports on the mood in Brussels following Britain's decision to leave the European Union. Plus we talk to the environmentalist Jonathan Porritt about the impact Brexit is likely to have on Britain's agriculture sector. And the 麻豆社's Mariko Oi reports on how Britain's decision to leave the EU is being felt in Japan.

(Picture: European Commission and Council presidents Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk. Picture credit: Reuters.)

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Wed 29 Jun 2016 19:32GMT

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  • Wed 29 Jun 2016 19:32GMT