David Davis mocked by top EU negotiator Guy Verhofstadt for branding him 'Satan'

The UK authorities has 'no concept' what Brexit means and has no plan for the 'intense' negotiations to come back, prime MEPs claimed as they dismissed an preliminary assembly with David Davis.

A deal to remain within the single market whereas curbing free motion - mentioned by the MEPs to be the present demand - won't ever get previous the European Parliament, the Brexit Secretary was instructed.

After the talks Manfred Weber, chairman of the centre-right European Folks's Celebration, claimed that Mr Davis had nothing 'new' to say.

Man Verhofstadt opened the talks by telling Mr Davis 'welcome to hell' - highlighting the Brexit Secretary's personal quip in September that his Eurocrat rival was 'Devil'.  

David Davis, pictured proper going through Man Verhofstadt at in the present day's talks, met senior MEPs to put the bottom work for the official Brexit talks however was dismissed as having little to say 

Mr Weber mentioned there was 'there isn't a concept what Brexit actually means' in Brussels.

Mr Davis was mocked forward of his assembly by the EU's chief negotiator, Man Verhofstadt. The assembly was supposed to put the groundwork for formal Brexit talks starting within the spring.

However Mr Weber slammed the best way the UK was dealing with the Brexit course of.

He mentioned: 'What we actually count on are clear proposals.

'Right now, in my speak with David Davis, sadly I've not heard something new.

'I've not heard a lot as to how the British Authorities desires to deal with Brexit and what Brexit actually means.

BREXIT IS BOUND TO END UP IN THE EU COURT, TOP JUDGE WARNS  

The EU's prime choose has warned Brexit is sure to finish up earlier than his courtroom.

Koen Lenaerts, the President of the European Courtroom of Justice, mentioned he couldn't forecast what kind the case would come.

However he mentioned there have been 'many, some ways' a case might be introduced.

Mr Lenaerts instructed the FT: 'I am unable to even begin intellectually starting, imagining how and the place and from which angle it'd come.'

He mentioned Article 50, the EU's divorce process, was topic to judicial interpretation like all different clauses.

The choose mentioned it was not clear whether or not triggering Brexit was irreversible, as is usually thought.  

'I've not acquired any new info, fairly the alternative is true.

'Right now I've been instructed that the British Authorities, so far as the economic system is anxious, it desires to remain within the single market - however the British Authorities would additionally wish to proceed and have very shut co-operation in authorized points.'

However he added: 'Brexit means Brexit, so we're going to have to chop again on .

'It's not a cherry selecting scenario in any respect.'

Requested if Mr Davis had straight instructed him the UK desires to stay within the single market, Mr Weber mentioned: 'I believe the financial dimension is obvious for Nice Britain, they've a powerful curiosity to maintain a type of relationship to the one market, to maintain robust ties to the one market.

'In regards to the kind, how they need to do that, I believe that's nonetheless open as a result of what Man (Verhofstadt) mentioned, and what I additionally skilled within the assembly with David Davis, was that there's a construction in the mean time, that they're discussing amongst them, however there isn't a concept what Brexit actually means.'

German MEP Manfred Weber (pictured within the European Parliament in June) warned David Davis of 'intense' Brexit talks however mentioned he had realized nothing new from his talks in the present day

Mr Weber tweeted after his talks that the '4 basic freedoms' are 'not negotiable' and admitted he had heard 'nothing new' from the Brexit Secretary

Mr Verhofstadt mentioned Brexit couldn't imply having fun with the advantages of EU membership however imposing curbs on migration.

'It's not possible to search out options the place we destroy the so-called 4 freedoms. These 4 freedoms are key, they're a primary ingredient of the European Union - the liberty of motion of products, of providers, of capital and of individuals.'

He mentioned MEPs 'will definitely by no means settle for' any deal the place these 4 freedoms had been put in danger.

Mr Davis mentioned his talks with arch-federalist Mr Verhofstadt had been helpful and 'nice enjoyable', describing the previous Belgian prime minister as a 'very good man' who races traditional British automobiles.

Though formal negotiations can not start till the Article 50 notification, which Theresa Could has pledged will occur earlier than the tip of March, Mr Davis mentioned the pair had mentioned the construction of the method.

He added: 'My view is that we are able to get an end result right here which might be within the pursuits of the European Union and within the pursuits of Britain and can meet the necessities of the referendum.'

Man Verhofstadt (file image), who will lead for the European parliament within the looming Brexit negotiations, mentioned after assembly with Mr Davis that Brexit couldn't imply having fun with the advantages of EU membership however imposing curbs on migration

Responding to Mr Weber's suggestion that Mr Davis had indicated the UK desires to remain within the single market, a Downing Road spokesman mentioned: 'The Authorities's place hasn't modified on this.

'We're very clear that what we wish is a buying and selling relationship that permits UK firms to commerce each with and throughout the single market and lets European companies do the identical.'

Quantity 10's spokesman declined to answer repeated questions over whether or not the connection the Authorities is in search of would require single market membership.

Forward of in the present day's assembly, Mr Verhofstadt gleefully pre-empted the encounter by referring to the best way the Cupboard minister responded when requested a query about him throughout a choose committee assembly.

Mr Davis mentioned in September: 'Devil, get thee behind me.' 

Aides later tried to minimize the row by insisting he had been joking in regards to the MPs tempting him to criticise Mr Verhofstadt.

Mr Verhofstadt retaliated at first of in the present day's talks by quipping 'welcome to hell'.  

The previous Belgian PM tweeted that he was 'wanting ahead to a hell of a dialog' with Mr Davis.  

Theresa Could continued her personal diplomatic efforts in No 10 in the present day, holding talks with Belgium's Prime Minister Charles Michel

Mrs Could ignored questions from ready reporters as she greeted Mr Michel on the steps of No 10 Downing Road 

He's the most recent senior EU determine to brag about how they're giving Mr Davis the chilly shoulder on his first go to to Brussels since taking the position.

The European Fee's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier agreed to fulfill Mr Davis over espresso on the EU's headquarters.

However as quickly as they sat down, the Frenchman instructed Mr Davis he was not keen to carry talks on Britain's exit from the EU till Theresa Could started the two-year formal exit course of.

Mr Barnier, who has been dubbed 'no buddy of Britain', delighted in his snub. In a twee  the 27 EU member states that can stay after Brexit.

He wrote: 'This morning's courtesy go to from David Davis (was) at his request. No negotiation with out notification. My work is now centered on EU27.'

A Authorities supply performed down claims that Mr Barnier had snubbed Mr Davis. He mentioned: 'We agree negotiation can not begin earlier than we notify. We have been saying the identical all day.

'That was not the aim of the assembly – it was to put the bottom for a constructive relationship.' 

Mr Verhofstadt referred to Mr Davis's earlier feedback as he tweeted forward of their assembly in the present day

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