Mrs May’s emerging deal on Brexit: not just hard, but also difficult

Theresa May has set out her plan for Brexit: the UK will leave the single market and the customs union, and seek a free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU. But in Brussels key policy-makers worry that she may not succeed – either because the ‘Article 50’ divorce talks collapse in a row over money, or because the two sides cannot agree on the transitional arrangements that would lead to the FTA

ESO: Background information: May is weak in Europe but strong at home http://www.europeansources.info/record/may-is-weak-in-europe-but-strong-at-home/

ESO: Background information: What does Theresa May's speech tell us about how Britain will leave the EU? http://www.europeansources.info/record/what-does-theresa-mays-speech-tell-us-about-how-britain-will-leave-the-eu/

ESO: Background information: Policy Paper: The United Kingdom’s exit from and new partnership with the European Union White Paper (February 2017) http://www.europeansources.info/record/policy-paper-the-united-kingdoms-exit-from-and-new-partnership-with-the-european-union-white-paper-february-2017/

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