Britain will be welcome back in EU after Brexit, says Juncker
Strasbourg, France — European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday he would welcome any British attempt to rejoin the EU after Brexit, as Brussels jumped on speculation about a second referendum. Juncker’s comment about possible re-accession comes a day after European Council President Donald Tusk said that the bloc’s "hearts were still open" if Britain decided to change its mind about leaving the EU. Top EU officials have made a series of remarks about Britain reversing its decision since leading Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage floated the idea of a new vote following the June 2016 Brexit referendum. Juncker, who heads the EU’s powerful executive arm, said Brexit was a "catastrophe" and a "lose-lose situation both for the British and members of the EU". "Mr Tusk says our hands remain outstretched. If the British wish to find another way than Brexit, we are then ready to talk about it," Juncker told the European Parliament in Strasbourg. "I did note that in London t...
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