# UK could rejoin EU without Euro, Barnier says

> Michel Barnier says Britain could return to the EU without adopting the single currency, but freedom of movement is non-negotiable.
- Title: UK could rejoin EU without Euro, Barnier says | Shortify
- Summary: Michel Barnier says Britain could return to the EU without adopting the single currency, but freedom of movement is non-negotiable.
- Keywords: european union, brexit, michel barnier, freedom of movement, eu membership, single market, The Independent
- Source: The Independent — https://independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-rejoin-eu-barnier-euro-brexit-b3079640.html
- Published: 2026-11-05T15:20:32+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: uk, european union, brexit, michel barnier, freedom of movement, eu membership, single market, politics, news
## Barnier: Euro not required
Michel Barnier, the EU's former chief Brexit negotiator, said the UK could rejoin the European Union without adopting the Euro currency.

> perfectly possible to begin such a negotiation without any kind of obligation to take part in the EU's single currency
## Freedom of movement is non-negotiable
But Barnier said accepting freedom of movement of people is non-negotiable for joining the single market, along with freedom of goods, services and capital.

> the four freedoms are linked together and are not negotiable
## No cherry-picking allowed
Barnier rejected any possibility of selective membership, saying there could be no negotiation on cherry-picking or a single market à la carte arrangement.

> There is no negotiation possible on any kind of cherry-picking or the single market à la carte
## Key takeaway

The EU's former Brexit negotiator says the UK could rejoin without the Euro but must accept freedom of movement as a condition of single market membership.