Macron urges unified stance by European leaders in phase two of Brexit talks
London — French President Emmanuel Macron urged fellow European leaders to maintain their unified stance as the Brexit talks move on to phase two, warning of the dangers of each pursuing their own interests. Last month, leaders of the EU-27 [the 27 EU countries involved in Brexit negotiations, excluding the UK] gave the green light for discussions to progress to the second phase — negotiations on a future trade deal between the UK and the EU, after hammering out the outline of a deal on Britain’s divorce from the bloc. Asked by the Daily Telegraph how the talks were going, Macron said the EU would maintain its unified approach of seeking a common negotiating mandate. "This is the right method as it avoids divisions and once again allows us to preserve the collective interest," Macron said late on Wednesday, the Telegraph reported on Thursday. He then went on to warn about the "prisoner’s dilemma", a situation in game theory whereby two self-interested individuals fail to co-operate,...
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