EU hopes UK will back down to speed up Brexit talks
(VOVWORLD) - EU leaders hope that Britain will compromise on the divorce bill, the Irish border issues, and citizens’ rights to move Brexit negotiations to phase 2, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told reporters on Thursday.
 European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (Photo:AFP/VNA) |
He said the results of his meeting next month with British Prime Minister Theresa May will decide the next steps towards the UK’s departure.
May said Friday that she will hold meetings in Brussels on the negotiation’s progress, which must be completed before Britain leaves the bloc next March.