# UK can rejoin EU without adopting Euro — but only on one condition, Barnier says

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/uk-can-rejoin-eu-without-adopting-euro-but-only-on-one-condition-barnier-says/
- Published: 2026-11-05T15:20:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T17:08:10+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-rejoin-eu-barnier-euro-brexit-b3079640.html
- Topics: Europe, Government, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- Rejoining the EU could be negotiated without adopting the euro.
- Barnier says freedom of movement and the other single-market freedoms are non-negotiable.
- UK leaders are discussing future ties as support for rejoining reaches 61 per cent.

## Summary

Michel Barnier said the UK could negotiate to rejoin the EU without committing to adopt the euro, but would have to accept freedom of movement as part of membership of the single market. He said the EU’s four freedoms, covering people, goods, services and capital, are linked and cannot be negotiated separately.

His comments come amid renewed UK debate about its future relationship with the EU, with Andy Burnham urging ministers to explore options and the prime minister saying public opinion should guide any change. A poll cited in the article puts support for rejoining at 61 per cent, while a Stanford professor estimated Brexit may have reduced UK GDP by up to 8 per cent through lost trade, red tape and delays.

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