Czechs May Veto Brexit Deal Over Labor Movement, Babis Says
- Minister Babis sees Brexit procedure lasting up to three years
- Free movement of people ‘very important’ for Czech government
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The Czech Republic may block an agreement on the terms of U.K.’s departure from the European Union if it doesn’t respect free movement of people, Finance Minister Andrej Babis said.
British Prime Minister Theresa May has signaled that immigration controls have taken precedence over access to the bloc’s single market, prompting east European states to seek assurances that the rights of their citizens to work in the U.K. will remain protected. EU countries have said that free movement of people, goods, services and capital are inseparable.