Merkel Warns U.K. It'll Have to Pay EU Obligations in Brexit
- German chancellor says it’s not a ‘divorce bill’ but a must
- Says Poland in ‘very serious’ EU situation over rule of law
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned the U.K. that it must pay what it owes the European Union as part of Brexit talks, saying it’s misleading to view the costs as a divorce bill.
“This is about obligations that Great Britain has entered into and that naturally must remain on the books,” Merkel said in her weekly podcast published Saturday. “It’s not about the cost of divorce -- that makes it sound like fines. We’re still at the very start of these negotiations.”