EU welcomes Boris Johnson but rules out renegotiating Brexit deal
Incoming European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen says challenging times lie ahead in sealing the divorce
23 July 2019 - 20:38
Brussels — The EU congratulated incoming British prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday but warned of “challenging times ahead” and ruled out heeding his election pledge to renegotiate Brexit.
The French president, the EU’s executive and other officials in the bloc’s hub in Brussels all said they were keen to work with Johnson, the face of the Brexit campaign in Britain’s 2016 referendum. But the limits were clear...
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