Merkel hoping Brexit deal can be signed by Sunday
120 views · Published 25 November 2018 · 1:14 · Indexed 7 October 2026
Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(20 Nov 2018) German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday said that she was hopeful that a summit would go ahead on Sunday where EU leaders would rubber-stamp the UK's withdrawal deal with the European Union. British and EU negotiators are racing to firm up a final deal before the summit and British Prime Minister Theresa May's office said she would meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on Wednesday as part of work to finalise the declaration. The 585-page, legally binding withdrawal agreement is as good as complete, but Britain and the EU still need to flesh out a far less detailed declaration on their future relations. EU leaders have largely welcome the deal, and Merkel on Tuesday reiterated her desire for an "orderly withdrawal" that ensures "good, friendly and close relations" between the UK and the EU in the future. Spain, however, has expressed concerns, saying the wording leaves unclear how Gibraltar, the British territory at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, would be dealt with. If the EU approves the deal it needs to be passed by the European and British parliaments. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/7eb56b939d0bf5989efb678cc348d03e
