BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain and the European Union made a significant breakthrough Friday in Brexit talks, after a flurry of overnight telephone calls between British Prime Minister Theresa May and Irish and EU leaders bridged differences over Irish borders.
“I believe that we have now made the breakthrough that we needed,” European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told reporters.
He said that he would recommend to European Union leaders that “sufficient progress has been achieved” on the terms of the divorce to starting talking about issues like future relations and trade.
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