EU reaction to UK Brexit white paper lukewarm: Irish Minister

Ersin Çelik
15:5420/07/2018, Cuma
U: 20/07/2018, Cuma
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Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi, Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney and European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier attend an EU's General Affairs Council in Brussels, Belgium
Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi, Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney and European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier attend an EU's General Affairs Council in Brussels, Belgium

Ireland's foreign minister said on Friday reaction from EU capitals to British Prime minister Theresa May's Brexit white paper was lukewarm but said there was agreement it formed the basis for negotiations.

"There has been a response that has been lukewarm to the British white paper coming from Brussels but also other member states. They are anxious to get the British negotiating team into serious and detailed negotiation," Simon Coveney told Ireland's RTE radio following a meeting with chief Brexit negotiator cand EU foreign ministers.

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