EU Throws Down Brexit Gauntlet to U.K. as Talks Edge Closer
- Leaders rubber-stamp negotiating guidelines to applause
- Britain told it doesn’t have ‘upper hand’ in upcoming talks
EU Throws Down Brexit Gauntlet as Talks Edge Closer
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European Union governments threw down the gauntlet to the U.K. ahead of Brexit talks, listing demands Prime Minister Theresa May must satisfy before they will discuss the trade deal she wants and urging her to be more realistic in her expectations.
Any doubts about the scale of the task facing Britain in withdrawing from the EU after four decades were laid to rest at a Brussels summit of the region’s leaders on Saturday. A tough negotiating stance was endorsed unanimously, within minutes and to applause. The U.K. responded by saying it’s bracing for a confrontation.