Brexit: EU leaders dismiss talk of renegotiating draft agreement

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EU leaders have dismissed talk of renegotiating the draft Brexit deal and warned the UK's political situation could make a "no-deal" more likely.

How have other European leaders reacted?

Skilled swerve

What has the EU said and what happens next?

EU Brexit chief negotiator Michel Barnier (L) with European Council President Donald Tusk
Image caption Mr Barnier (L) formally hands the agreement to European Council head Donald Tusk
  • EU member states will analyse the document and at the end of the week national envoys will share their assessments
  • A political declaration on future ties between the EU and the UK will be agreed by Tuesday and members will have 48 hours to evaluate it
  • The EU Council will then meet for a summit on 25 November to finalise the agreement "if nothing extraordinary happens", Mr Tusk said. The leaders of the 27 EU nations must approve the deal
A flow chart showing what could happen next in the Brexit process.

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Published November 15, 2018

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