Sweden warns UK not to emulate Norway border post-Brexit
Sweden's Europe minister has poured cold water on the idea of the UK enjoying "frictionless trade" after Brexit.
Ann Linde, who has sat on the Nordic country's frontbench since May 2016, told Sky News: "It's not possible to have frictionless trade if you are not part of the customs union and the single market."
Ms Linde admitted that it does represent the best option for a non-EU country. But she told Sky News it would come as a shock to British people and businesses accustomed to experiencing no bureaucracy over travel and trade with continental Europe.
Ms Linde said: "We did research with 2,000 Swedish companies to say which country is the most difficult to have export relations to and number one was Norway and after that came China."
She also criticised British ministers' approach to the whole question. "You cannot be half in the customs union," Ms Linde said. "Either you are or you're not.
https://news.sky.com/story/sweden-warns-uk-not-to-emulate-norway-border-post-brexit-11140707
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