The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator has called on Britain to clarify key issues, including its exit bill and the rights of citizens after the second round of talks wrapped up EU headquarters with “fundamental” differences remaining.
Michel Barnier said after negotiations with his UK counterpart David Davis on Thursday in Brussels that the two sides were still at odds over Britain’s exit bill and over the rights of EU citizens living in the UK.
The “clarification of the UK position is indispensable for us to negotiate and for us to make sufficient progress,” Barnier said.
He added, “We have had robust but constructive talks this week. Clearly there’s a lot left to talk about and further work before we can resolve this. Ultimately, getting to a solution will require flexibility from both sides.”
Thursday’s Brexit talks were the second round since negotiations formally began in June, a year after Britain’s historic referendum vote to…