“Let's imagine Europe is a football club and you join, but once you're in it you can't say let's play rugby"

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“Let's imagine Europe is a football club and you join, but once you're in it you can't say let's play rugby"

Business quote of the day.

By Helen Roxburgh [1] Published 23 January 2013 11:29

Business quote of the day.

France will “roll out the red carpet” to attract businesss leaving the UK. Photo
France will “roll out the red carpet” to attract businesss leaving the UK. Photograph: Getty Images

“Let's imagine Europe is a football club and you join, but once you're in it you can't say let's play rugby"

The French foreign minister Laurent Fabius says France will welcome any businesses that leave the UK if  the country exits the European Union. Fabius says France will “roll out the red carpet” to attract businesss leaving the UK.

 
 
Source URL: http://www.newstatesman.com/business/2013/01/lets-imagine-europe-football-club-and-you-join-once-youre-it-you-cant-say-lets-play