European leaders pushed back against UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan, calling on London to rework some of the crucial proposals it has made as part of a plan for the country’s withdrawal from the bloc.
EU Council President Donadl Tusk said Wednesday ahead of an EU summit in Austria that Britain needed to reconsider its plans for the future administration of the border on the island of Ireland as well as its proposed mechanism for future customs arrangements.
“The UK’s proposals will need to be reworked and further negotiated,” said Tusk while elaborating that some elements of the British plan, known as Chequers for May’s country residence where it was announced in July, “indicated positive evolution in the UK’s approach”.
May had hoped that she could gain a general approval of EU leaders for her Brexit strategy when they gather in Salzburg, Austria, on Thursday.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said,…