- Title: Merkel says an orderly Brexit is still possible
- Date: 18th September 2019
- Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (SEPTEMBER 18, 2019) (REUTERS) GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL AND SERBIAN PRIME MINISTER ANA BRNABIĆ ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE VARIOUS OF NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR, ANGELA MERKEL, SAYING: "I keep saying what I already said during the visit of Boris Johnson, that I still see the possibility of an orderly Brexit. That was also the purpose of the talks with (EU Commission president) Jean-Claude Juncker. I did not expect the visit in Luxembourg to deliver any solutions already but it's very good that there were talks. Now we will wait and see how things develop. We are also prepared for a disorderly Brexit but I prefer an orderly exit with an agreement over a disorderly one. That's not new either. Thank you." BRNABIĆ AND MERKEL SHAKING HANDS
- Embargoed: 2nd October 2019 14:39
- Keywords: German Chancellor Angela Merkel brexit oderly deal EU Boris Johnson
- Location: BERLIN, GERMANY
- City: BERLIN, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Topics: European Union,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001AX6R2O7
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that Britain could still leave the European Union in an orderly fashion.
"I still see the possibility of an orderly Brexit," Merkel told a news conference.
She reiterated that Germany was prepared for a no-deal Brexit but would prefer an orderly Brexit with a deal.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed by phone with Merkel on Tuesday to work with energy and determination to reach a Brexit agreement and will discuss it at a meeting of the United Nations next week, according to his spokesman.
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