Mood on first day of Brexit talks was “incredibly positive”
The mood was “incredibly positive” on the first day of Brexit talks between Britain and the European Union and both sides acknowledged it was time to move quickly, a British source said on Tuesday.
“The mood of that room was incredibly positive,” the source said.
“I think it was recognition by all sides that the clock is ticking and we do really need to push on with this now and start to make positive strides towards getting a deal that is in both sides’ interests.”
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The chief Brexit negotiators of Britain and the European Union agreed on Monday that talks until October should focus on citizens rights, a financial settlement and other separation issues, with a separate dialogue on Northern Ireland, a document showed.
A terms-of-reference document agreed by the EU’s Michel Barnier and Britain’s David Davis said further talks would be held in the weeks starting on July 17, Aug 28, Sept 18 and Oct 9.
The working language of the negotiations will be English and French, with interpretations provided by the European Commission. Both sides want transparency to be the default.
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