- Title: Merkel wants negotiated Brexit, but prepared for no-deal scenario
- Date: 2nd October 2019
- Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (OCTOBER 2, 2019) (REUTERS) GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL AND DUTCH PRIME MINISTER MARK RUTTE ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE INTERPRETER SPEAKING MERKEL LISTENING TO RUTTE SECURITY BEHIND FLAGS (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR, ANGELA MERKEL, SAYING: "Of course we discussed Britain's departure from the European Union and we keep hoping that there will be a deal, in other words an orderly exit, but both countries (Germany and the Netherlands) are prepared for a no-deal scenario." PHOTOGRAPHERS TAKING PICTURES (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR, ANGELA MERKEL, SAYING: "Regarding the question on Brexit and Britain's proposals, we know that detailed proposals will be presented today - that is happening about now or in any case today - in Brussels. We will closely examine the proposals. I can't say anything yet today on that and this is also what we agreed (gestures towards Rutte), that we will first evaluate them together. It is important for us that we stick together as 27. We trust (EU Brexit negotiator) Michel Barnier. And we will discuss this further." PHOTOGRAPHERS TAKING PICTURES MERKEL AND RUTTE SHAKING HANDS
- Embargoed: 16th October 2019 15:41
- Keywords: Brexit Chancellor Angela Merkel Berlin Boris Johnson Dutch Premier Mark Rutte
- Location: BERLIN, GERMANY
- City: BERLIN, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Topics: European Union,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001AZEKRWN
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- Story Text: Germany still wants a negotiated Brexit but is prepared for a no-deal scenario, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.
"We know that detailed proposals will be presented today - that is happening about now or in any case today - in Brussels," Merkel said of Britain's new Brexit proposals.
"We will closely examine the proposals. I can't say anything yet today on that ... We will first evaluate them together. It is important for us that we stick together as 27. We trust Michel Barnier. And we will discuss this further," she told a joint news conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
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