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Merkel to May on Brexit negotiations: ‘nein danke’
Theresa May seems to have tried to solve one big outstanding issue ahead of proper full negotiations: the future rights of EU citizens who reside in the UK and UK citizens who are living in the EU.
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Theresa May seems to have tried to solve one big outstanding issue ahead of proper full negotiations: the future rights of EU citizens who reside in the UK and UK citizens who are living in the EU.
Does she really want to first hear about the UK’s negotiating position at round a table with 26 other countries?
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