Mark Rutte Quotes

Brexit stops Britain from being Great Britain.

I would like a UK fully engaged in Europe, but I can't decide in place of the British. I see that for the moment they want to be more in retreat.

I do not share the half-in, half-out attitude to the EU of some in Britain. Britain's place is in Europe.

I fought passionately to remain in the E.U., and I warned of the economic risks if we left the E.U.

I personally hope and wish that Britain will stay part and parcel of the European Union.

Under Conservative, Labour, and coalition governments, the U.K. was never willing to accept all the moves to union or all the requirements of the E.U.

Whether we remain in the European Union will determine Britain's future role in the world and the comparative success of our economy for our children and grandchildren.

Brexit will happen.

Like so many other people in the U.K., I took the chance offered to us in a single question: Should we leave the European Union or remain within it? Following a great deal of thought and thorough analysis, the answer I arrived at was, 'Yes, we should leave the E.U.'

Brexit is a major concern for us, and it should be a major concern for all of us who live in the U.K. and operate out of the U.K.

Very few MPs disagree with the need for a withdrawal bill to enable us to disentangle our 50-year relationship with the legal structures of the European Union and to enable us to function effectively outside of it.

The only way to keep the British economy secure is to leave the E.U.

I want to stop Brexit.

We've been slagging off the E.U. for decades, and now we've gone and voted to leave. And if anyone thinks they are going to offer us some great trade deal as we walk away, they are living in la la land.

If we have Brexit, we don't know what we will get.

As long as U.K. remains member of the E.U., it should respect the E.U. law.

I have absolutely no doubts that the best for the U.K. is to stay in the European Union.

If we leave the E.U., we will regain control of our own money.

The next leader of this country needs to be someone who believes heart and soul that Britain should be outside the European Union.

The referendum was clear: the British people voted to leave the single market and to take back control of our borders.

The country voted to leave the European Union, and it is the duty of the Government and of Parliament to make sure we do just that.

If I am prime minister, we will come out of the European Union, and part of that will be control of free movement.

For those who want out, Brexit remains an end in itself, regardless of what is in the interest of our society, in terms of prosperity, security and influence on the wider world stage.

There must be no attempts to remain inside the E.U., no attempts to rejoin it through the back door, and no second referendum.

We want the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union.