Speaking to AFP, he said: "They [the British government] want to have their cake, eat it, and get a smile from the baker, but not the other things. There are European values which cannot be separated. No cherry picking."
A memo was spotted in the arms of the chief of staff to Mark Field, vice-chairperson of the Conservative party as he left a meeting at the Department for Exiting the European Union on Monday. It appeared to say Britain is unlikely to be able to stay in the single market following EU withdrawal and that the government wants to "have its cake and eat it".
The memo was criticised by some opponents who argued the document illustrates an unrealistic approach to Brexit, amid growing suggestions the government "has no Brexit plan".
After the note came to light, the Government sought to distance itself from it, saying in a statement: “These individual notes do not belong to a Government official or a special adviser. They do not reflect the Government`s position in relation to Brexit negotiations.”
Europe responds to British government`s `secret Brexit memo`
29 November 2016
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The Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel has responded to a so-called `secret memo` outlining the government`s Brexit strategy, warning the UK cannot "have its cake and eat it".
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