May Accuses EU of Election Meddling as Brexit Takes a Hard Turn
- Prime minister says EU officials want Brexit talks to fail
- Pitches election as battle between herself and Brussels
Former EU Commissioner Says EU, U.K. Playing Chicken
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Prime Minister Theresa May accused European Union officials of interfering with the U.K. election in a blistering new line of attack designed to rally support at home but which risked hardening the battle lines over Brexit.
In another day marked by rhetorical cut and thrust between London and Brussels, May unleashed her fury at reading unflattering and detailed accounts in the German media of an April 26 dinner with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. The growing antagonism bodes poorly for the looming Brexit negotiations after the bloc earlier toughened its opening demands on money, trade and sovereignty.