“We understand the UK has a need to talk to other countries, but is should not happen in a way that [works] against EU interests,” a senior EU official said. (Photo: Reuters)

EU guidelines set out two-phase Brexit talks

EU & the World

EU Political

by Eszter Zalan and Jean Comte, Brussels,

The EU’s draft Brexit negotiating guidelines were sent to member states on Friday (31 March), two days after the UK triggered its exit procedure from the bloc.

The guidelines, obtained by EUobserver, set out the political priorities and principles for the Union.

Member states are now going through the text to finalise their positions. The guidelines will then be adopted at a summit of EU leaders on 29 April.

Priorities

The EU will want to create certainty f...

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Author Bio

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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