Brexit is happening. The scene is set. The opening gambits have been played.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May served her divorce papers on the EU earlier this week, claiming to want "a deep and special partnership" with the bloc post-Brexit, one she wants to negotiate "alongside" the exit deal (see EUROPE 11757).
The EU hit back on Friday with a nine-page wish list of its own, insisting an agreement on citizens, money and Northern Ireland must be worked out before any trade talks take place...