European Union leaders on Friday agreed to move to the second phase of talks with the U.K. over Britain’s exit from the bloc. Leaders of 27 EU member states determined that a sufficient amount of progress in negotiations has been made in recent months and they are now ready to start discussing trade an other issues. Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, in a tweet congratulated U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May. EU leaders made the decision in Brussels where they gathered for a summit.
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