German chancellor Merkel out on the wires 27 April
I think I'm going to have to pop to the kitchen and get the bigger ice bucket for my fingers today.
- shares view with Juncker that negotiations can only properly get going after 8 June election
They were never really going to get going much before then anyhow.
- top priority will be rights of EU citizens in UK
- ready to give fair offer to Britons living in EU
- can only address Britain's future relations with EU when exit sorted
- makes no sense to discuss Britain's EU exit and future ties with EU in parallel
- has an interest in a prosperous UK as a partner, will be fair in talks, expect UK to be fair too
Italy's PM Gentiloni:
- Brexit negotiations will be complicated but UK remains "rooted" and historic friend and ally
GBPUSD still enjoying the moment at 1.2908 as EURGBP continues to fall to test 0.8450 support/demand.
Merkel and May : Tickets still on sale