31 Aug 2017
EU’s Barnier: UK position on Brexit divorce amount is unacceptable
While addressing a press conference, following 3rd round of Brexit Negotiations, EU's Barnier was noted saying that it is unacceptable that UK will not pay EU beyond obligations in final pre-Brexit budget.
Additional quotes:
• UK has said it is not obliged to cover post-Brexit obligations that EU has with 3rd parties
• trust needs to be built to resolve citizens rights and finance issues
• this week’s talks showed commitment on both sides to reach accord
• if needed EU is ready to accelerate process