Divorce settlement must arrive before talks about future relationship,says chancellor, as EU leaders respond to article 50 letterAngela Merkel has rejected one of Theresa May’s key Brexit demands, and insisting negotiations on Britain’s exit from the European Union cannot run in parallel with talks on the future UK-EU relationship.[br]“The negotiations must first clarify how we will disentangle our interlinked relationship,” the German chancellor said in Berlin. Only when this question is dealt with can we – hopefully soon after launch talking about our future relationship.” Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com