EU negotiator wants 'special' deal over access to City post-Brexit
Exclusive: minutes of Michel Barnier's meeting with senior MEPs reveal he wants 27 member states to have easy access to London's financial institutions
The EU's chief negotiator in the Brexit talks has shown the first signs of backing away from his hardline, no-compromise approach after admitting he wants a deal with Britain that will guarantee the other 27 member states continued easy access to the City.
Michel Barnier wants a "special" relationship with the City of London after Britain has left the bloc, according to unpublished minutes seen by the Guardian that hint at unease about the costs of Brexit on continental Europe.
When asked on equivalence I said: EU would need special vigilance on financial stability risk, not special deal to access the City @guardian
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