'Wir verlassen die EU, aber nicht Europa': Theresa May speaks German to insist there is no going back on Brexit
Theresa May was interviewed by the editor of German tabloid Bild on Saturday
At one point she spoke in German to say 'we are leaving the EU but not Europe'
She also said there will be no second referendum on Britain leaving the EU
By
Charlie Moore For Mailonline
21 January 2018
Theresa May spoke German on Saturday during an interview about
Brexit.
When asked if there could be an 'exit from Brexit,' she told the editor of German tabloid Bild: 'No, there will be no second referendum on Britain leaving the EU.
'Parliament gave the British public the choice and they made their decision. I think it's important that politicians then deliver on that.'
When asked if there could be an 'exit from Brexit,' Mrs May told the editor of German tabloid Bild: 'No, there will be no second referendum on Britain leaving the EU
She then added in German: 'Wir verlassen die EU, aber nicht Europa!' which means 'We are leaving the EU but not Europe.'
Twitter users said her accent was 'appalling.'
The Prime Minister also said Britain wants a comprehensive trade deal with the European Union as well as a defence pact once its leaves the bloc.
Mrs May added that her government was not seeking to 'cherry pick' in the negotiations and that it wanted a trade deal that goes further than that which the EU has with Norway or Canada simply because Britain is negotiating from a different position to those two countries.
'It is not about cherry picking,' she said. 'We want to negotiate for a comprehensive free trade deal and security pact. We are in a different starting position than Canada or Norway.'
She added: 'The vote that the British people took was about our history, about people in the UK wanting to feel that decisions were taken here in the UK. But we want to continue to have a good partnership with the EU and we want the EU itself to remain strong!'
Theresa May spoke German yesterday during an interview about Brexit
At the end of the interview in Downing Street, Mrs May was asked to predict the winner of the World Cup.
She said: 'I'm tempted to say I don’t think it will be very sensible for a British politician to try to predict the outcome of the World Cup to a German newspaper. But also football isn’t really my sport. I much prefer cricket. And I think Germans still need a little practice on that.'
Britain and the EU struck a divorce deal last month that paved the way for talks on future trade ties and boosted hopes of an orderly Brexit.
Mrs May's interview came after Cabinet colleague David Lidington hinted Britain could one day rejoin a reformed EU, while French President Emmanuel Macron, who visited the UK last week, said he would 'love to welcome' Britain back.
