European Parliament's Tajani speech in London

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London - 20 April 2017
1. President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani greeting people
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament:
"The UK's departure affects millions of EU citizens. The European Parliament message is clear: strongly defending their interests in (is) our first priority. The students, workers and families are valuable members of society and deserve absolute certainty over their future. I underlined during the meeting with (British Prime Minister Theresa May) Mrs. May, for the European Parliament, this is the most important point."
3. Wide of presser
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament:
"We will support our interests, of course, but as I said, during this work ,we need to pave the way for good agreement with the UK in the future. I am optimistic. (Michel Barnier European Chief Negotiator for Brexit) Mr. Barnier is a good negotiator. The European Parliament supports Barnier in his work."
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament:
"Personally, I am against hard, strong, cold Brexit. Brexit is Brexit. We need to work for the separation and then, I totally agree with Mrs May, Mrs May totally agrees with me, after the separation we need to work for a new union between the European Union and the United Kingdom. For this I think, Brexit is Brexit. Personally I am totally against hard, strong, cold, flexible...Brexit is Brexit."
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament:
"To have a new government before the beginning of the official negotiations is, I think, is good. Not only for the UK,but also for us, because we will have, for the next year, the same prime ministers, the same ministers, the same negotiators."
7. Wide of end of presser
STORYLINE:
The President of the European Parliament emphasised that the rights and status of EU citizens living in the UK was the Parliament's "first priority" during Brexit negotiations.
Speaking at Europe House in London on Thursday, Antonio Tajani added that the prospect of a British general election works in favour of Brexit negotiations, offering greater stability with the "the same ministers, the same negotiators" during the length of the process.
Tajani also stated that he is against a "hard, strong, cold Brexit", reflecting Prime Minister Theresa May's stance that "Brexit is Brexit".
He added that it is vital to work towards a post-Brexit relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom.
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