EU Governments Unimpressed With ‘Unhelpful’ Brexit Dinner Leak
- Comments set ‘wrong tone’ before negotiations, Ireland says
- European diplomats dismiss article painting a bleak picture
Barnier Says Time Is Short, Clock Ticking for Brexit Deal
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European government officials transmitted cautious optimism about finding common ground with the U.K. over Brexit, distancing themselves from the skepticism of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
Leaked details of an allegedly disastrous dinner between Juncker and British Prime Minister Theresa May in London are “not helpful,” Irish government chief whip Regina Doherty said on Tuesday. The comments set the “wrong tone” as Ireland wants a “vibrant” trade relationship with the U.K. after Brexit in 2019, she said in an RTE radio interview.