Economics

The EU Thinks David Davis Could Be Holding Up Brexit Talks

  • Barnier says trade negotiations could be put off for ‘months’
  • EU praises ‘new dynamic,’ but divisions remain on key issues

EU's Barnier Sees `New Dynamic' in Brexit Talks

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European officials are zeroing in on the U.K.’s top negotiator as an obstacle in Brexit talks.

Prime Minister Theresa May had set out in Florence the week before an offer to honor the U.K.’s financial obligations, in what she said was meant to create “momentum” for the talks. Then Brexit Secretary David Davis arrived in Brussels on Monday and promptly declared that any bill would only be settled if a trade deal was also struck.