It has been stated by Latvia’s
Prime Minister that the European Union is also looking forward to the best
possible trade agreement with Britain, and that areas of disagreement could
possibly be overcome. He also went further to say that Brexit negotiations
could possibly come to a conclusion within the two-year period.
The intervention came at an EU
summit in Malta in which the 27 other leaders discussed Brexit as part of wider
talks on the challenges facing the union.
Maris Kucinskis said: "What
is most important is to think about a beneficial partnership (and) find an amicable
solution to all of this.
"There are negotiators who
are taking care of the best possible deal for both sides so that's the top
priority at the moment."
"Every member state is
looking to build the best possible trading relationship with the UK and I think
that the whole union will also benefit from a strong trading relationship with
the UK," he said.
His statements may likely be
given a nod by the government as a symbol that the UK might be able to
The Latvian leader's remarks are
likely to be welcomed by the Government as a sign that Britain might make
maximum use of its access to the EU single market.
Speaking further, he made to the
public that the EU also make a “top priority” to strike a reciprocal deal to
secure the rights of each other’s nationals.
His remarks seem to be a follow
up from Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who told Theresa May in Malta he
wanted "early agreement" on the issue.
With the expectation that
Parliament will pass the Brexit Bill next week, the official process for
exiting the European Union is likely to be triggered next month.
Article 50 could be invoked as
early as the next EU Council meeting on 9 and 10 March.
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