Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker reiterated as recently as Tuesday that there will be no Brexit talks before Article 50 is triggered. BritainPrime Minister Theresa May declares “Brexit means Brexit,” while arguing that publicly detailing Britain’s negotiating position would risk undermining her in the talks. Chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond is ready to accept the UK will have to give up single market membership to restrict immigration, two officials said this month. LithuaniaLithuania’s red lines for the UK to stay in common EU market are free movement of labor and contributions to bloc’s budget, deputy foreign minister Raimundas Karoblis said. The Grand Duchy is among secondary European business centers making a pitch to businesses that want to secure access to the EU’s single market.

Source: Mint September 29, 2016 14:48 UTC