UK rejects report on growing gap in Brexit talks
Jean-Claude Juncker was reported to be ‘ten times more sceptical’ of reaching a mutually acceptable deal over Brexit
London — The UK government on Monday rejected a German newspaper report that a dinner between Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker last week exposed a growing gap between the two sides in the Brexit negotiations. "We do not recognise this account," a spokesman, who asked not to be named, said. "As the prime minister and Jean-Claude Juncker made clear, this was a constructive meeting ahead of the negotiations formally getting underway." Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper on Sunday said that Juncker left the April 26 talks at Downing Street shocked at May’s reluctance to compromise and "ten times more sceptical" of reaching a mutually acceptable deal over Brexit. After the meeting, Juncker put the chances of a complete breakdown in the negotiations at over 50%, the newspaper said, citing people briefed by Juncker. The report is a further sign that the initial part of the Brexit discussions will be spent resolving just...
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