May reaches EU olive branch

FLORENCE –

Prime minister Theresa May is trying with an olive branch in the hand of the EU to seduce quickly about the future relationship between the EU and the UK to negotiate. In a speech about the Brexit Florence struck a conciliatory tone, but very specifically about the most controversial topics, she was not.

However, she gave a two-year transition period will be needed after the British departure that will irrevocably take place on 29 march 2019. At that time, want to May that the UK has full access to the internal market.

May’s message was expiatory, and that she wanted to take in everything radiate. The logo behind her spoke in regards to that, telling: “shared history, shared challenges and a common future”, was there to read. But without the UK in the EU.

Three months of Brexit negotiations have so far been very encouraging. Monday starts a new round of negotiations in Brussels.

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Before the 27 EU countries about the future, want to talk there must be sufficient progress on three dossiers: the rights of EU citizens in the UK, the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland and the bill for the British. In October talks, EU negotiator Michel Barnier, the heads of government, but it is not the expectation that they are the light already on will turn green for the next step.


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