- Title: The United Kingdom's tortuous Brexit journey: timeline part 3 of 3
- Date: 20th December 2019
- Summary: EU leaders welcome Prime Minister Boris Johnson's election triumph as a chance to put three years of Brexit frustration behind them, but caution that talks on a new EU-UK relationship would be complicated. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (DECEMBER 13, 2019) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR, ANGELA MERKEL, SAYING: "I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Boris Johnson on his outstanding election victory. It is now clear that this (Brexit) agreement can be adopted, both by the British and the European side. We can now turn to the negotiations that will be complicated enough as regards future relations between the European Union and the United Kingdom." BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (DECEMBER 13, 2019) (REUTERS) MERKEL GIVING NEWS CONFERENCE
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- Keywords: Brexit deal Brexit timeline British Prime Minister Boris Johnson EU European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker Queen Elizabeth Queen's speech no-deal Brexit
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- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Government/Politics
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