# Senior MEP says UK could rejoin EU swiftly via 'Switzerland plus' deal

A senior member of the European Parliament said the UK could re-enter the EU relatively quickly under a "Switzerland plus" arrangement, a model going beyond the Swiss bilateral accords. The remark signals that some EU figures are open to a faster path back for Britain, though no formal negotiations are under way. It matters as a gauge of shifting political appetite in Brussels toward closer UK-EU ties.

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## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/16/uk-eu-europe-switzerland-plus-bernd-lange-brexit) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:55 GMT