EU's former legal chief says Boris Johnson's plan to 'shut down EU' will not work

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EU's former legal chief says Boris Johnson's plan to 'shut down EU' will not work
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'The Commission can continue to work and decide legally' says ex-director-general of legal service - after UK's threat to paralyse it

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