Germany Drafts Outline of EU-U.K. Ties Post-Brexit, Paper Shows
- Ministry paper calls for partnership including trade accord
- German government still demands progress before future talks
Visitors look out at the skyline from the terrace of Switch House, part of the Tate Modern art gallery, as skyscrapers including the Leadenhall building, also known as the "Cheesegrater", center and 20 Fenchurch Street, also known as the "Walkie-Talkie", right, stand beyond, in London.
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Germany is working on proposals for the European Union’s future relations with the U.K. that include calls for a “comprehensive free-trade accord” with the British government, according to a draft paper prepared by the Foreign Ministry in Berlin.
With EU leaders due to discuss Brexit at a summit in Brussels on Thursday, the document lays out the most detailed German position yet for “future formal negotiations” about the U.K.’s relationship with Europe once it leaves the bloc in 2019, without opening the door to such talks yet.