Hammond: EU leaders `paranoid` that other nations will leave after Brexit
(The Guardian Germany)

Chancellor tells Die Welt newspaper that EU leaders are fixated on punishing Britain, rather than looking ahead to building post-Brexit tradeEuropean leaders´ lack of enthusiasm for the future trade relationship between Britain and the European Union has been described as `backward-looking` and marked by `paranoia` by the UK chancellor, Philip Hammond.In an interview with the German newspaper Die Welt that was supposed to round off a three-day charm offensive aimed at rallying German support for a future trade deal, Hammond complained that politicians across Europe were still fixated on punishing Britain for the outcome of the 2016 referendum. Related: Sterling surges against dollar as Spain and Netherlands back soft Brexit Related: Norway backs EU fishing policies remaining during Brexit transition Related: Brexit: UK fails to retain voice in European court of justice Continue reading...