His comments came at the conclusion of third round of negotiations between the EU and UK yesterday.
And he painted a bleak picture of the future, saying: “How can we tackle the debate on our future relations if Britain is still reluctant to open the dialogue on its financial commitments?”
The Italian then referenced the so-called “divorce bill” which sees Brussels pushing the UK to pour million into its coffers before talk of a trade deal is entertained.
The MEP continued: “Tories have the full responsibility for the current stalemate, which is likely to have a negative impact on citizens and businesses.”
Rounding on the Government for supposedly holding up talks, and not Brussels’ bureaucrats, he said: “We ask the UK to go beyond political games and demonstrate a concrete will to reach a fair deal.”
His sentiment was echoed by member of the European Parliamentary Group, Roberto Gualtieri, who added: “We need progress to move to the second phase of negotiations on the future relationship between the EU and the UK.”
The negative sentiment towards the UK comes as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, Mr Barnier, gave the UK a dressing down.
In a joint news conference with Brexit secretary David Davis, Mr Barnier claimed that had been “no decisive progress” in talks, heaping blame on the UK.
And he accused Britain of hankering after a ‘nostalgic” view of the single market.
Mr Barnier said: “When I read some of the papers that David has sent me . . . I see a sort of nostalgia in the form of specific requests that would amount to enjoying the benefits of the single market without being part of it.
“Maybe there is no nostalgia but Brexit means Brexit and leaving the single market means leaving the single market.”
But Mr Davis, whose Bexit plan was expertly laid out in a series of documents last month, refuted that claim.
Standing firm against Mr Barnier, he said: “I wouldn’t confuse a belief in the free market for nostalgia.”