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Merkel Seeks U.K. Article 50 Filing Before Formal Talks
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the U.K. has to file official notification of its intention to leave the European Union before talks can start on its future relationship with the bloc.
Merkel, speaking to reporters in Berlin Monday, said that she understands it may take some time for the British government to invoke Article 50 that triggers the countdown to an EU exit, but it can’t be allowed to drag on.