EUROPEAN COUNCIL

UNITED KINGDOM: in absence of an imminent agreement, the Twenty-Seven are invited to set guidelines for the further negotiations leading to Brexit

Brussels, 16/10/2018 (Agence Europe)

EU leaders are meeting at twenty-seven on Wednesday 17 October in Brussels for a dinner during which they will discuss the state of play of the negotiations with London, following a presentation by the EU's Chief Negotiator, Michel Barnier.

However, the Twenty-Seven may not be able to reach an agreement with London. It will take "more time" to complete the agreement on the British withdrawal and, in particular, on the issue of the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland,...