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Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator for now will only have mandate to negotiate the divorce deal (Photo: European Commission)

Barnier unveils EU's Brexit goals

The EU’s negotiating position on how to handle citizens’ rights, divorce fees, and Ireland in the Brexit talks is to be made public for the first time on Wednesday (3 May).

Coming in a sour climate between Brussels and London, the European Commission aims to adopt the recommendation for a mandate at its weekly meeting before giving the stage to its lead negotiator, Michel Barnier, to brief press in the EU capital.

A draft text, seen by this website, holds few surprises after EU l...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator for now will only have mandate to negotiate the divorce deal (Photo: European Commission)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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