Brexit on Brussels Backburner as EU Faces Other Challenges First
- Theresa May will have to take a back seat at her first summit
- Russia, trade and migration on the agenda at two-day talks
EU Wants Brexit on Backburner at May's First Summit
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When U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May shows up to her first European Union summit in Brussels on Thursday, she’ll have to take a number and get in line before addressing any national grievances.
While Britain’s exit from the EU is the biggest issue in the U.K. right now, for the other 27 members of the bloc Brexit is just one of several existential threats lapping at their feet. From the fallout of rampant populism to a migration crisis that’s fraying Europe’s social unity, leaders are keen to get on with finding solutions.