Fuck no. Full EU or stay out.

No one learned anything.

This sounds kind of mildly dystopian to me, as an EU citizen. Back in the 1970's the EU could not have functioned without UK, and the exemptions were necessary. Now we can, and if we go out of our ways with being extra nice to them after they've endangered the future of EU, other member states will be inclined to do the same whenever some populist party gains enough foothold. Creating such a precedent would kill the EU.

Yeah, we'd be better off with UK than without, but if UK joins on terms that will endanger the whole future of EU, as suggested here, then it's still better without.

Either they should join on sane terms, which they will be ready for already in about two decades anyway, or they should not join. It's pointless risking everything by unnecessarily hurrying up with this.

Oh hell no

I'd be flexible on the Euro. And by flexible I mean "sure keep the £ for now, but you gotta commit to similar plans as the other non-€ having EU members" sort of thing. But only if thats the only deal breaker, like if they accept everything else, sure, let them keep the £ for a bit. But eventually it has to change.

As for Schengen, nah. That's one of the main things about the EU, if you don't want that, then stay out.

You had your special deal, didn't like it, why would we offer it again

It makes sense. A shift toward full integration can only come from within the UK. British economists are the ones who should explain that adopting the euro would be beneficial. Schengen is something the UK has to choose to discuss with Ireland and France.

The EU is truly enshittifying itself.

I am a Brit, writing this while on holiday in Portugal. Most of the year I live in Malaysia. No, I'm not rich, yes, I'm disappointed too. My penny's worth:

1. I've always subscribed to the European project and am ashamed of Brexit. I apologise to my European siblings that I wasn't able to convince close family members to remain.
2. East Asia is close to eating our collective breakfast, lunch and dinner. Brits, leave the past behind, it's over. We still have many wonderful attributes to contribute to Europe. They and us are stronger together.
3. Being the 51st state of America does not seem like a very good idea, at all.
4. I'm just turning 60 and remember the current, decimal pound being introduced. It's younger than me, it's not something to be nostalgic about.
5. It is the 21st century. Britain needs a governmental system appropriate for it, one that provides the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Our current system benefits the few and the legacy few at the expense of the many. Europe provides a better framework. I wish you all well but let's pull our collective head out of our arse and get back into Europe, with humility, where we belong.

Fuck Politico

Well, that's the same terms under which Denmark is a member. I think it's acceptable.

That would be so stupid. Anyone else wants a brief break from the EU to test the waters?

I'd wait for statements rather than the word of two officials. It is the Commission, Parliament, and Council having a say on this. What a signal it would give to countries joining from the east too.