Meeting three days after Brexit negotiations were opened with London (see EUROPE 11811), the leaders of the 27 member states will be informed after dinner by UK Prime Minister Theresa May of the domestic political situation in the United Kingdom in the wake of the general election on 8 June which has left her in a weakened position (see EUROPE 11805).
May will then outline the broad thrust of her government’s position on the rights of European and UK citizens after Brexit. UK negotiator...