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and coming up in the sport on bbc news: johanna konta continues to impress. she becomes the first british woman to make the final of the miami 0pen. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the european union has given its first formal response to the uk s decision to trigger article 50, and begin the process of leaving the eu. the president of the european council, donald tusk, warned the talks would be complex and sometimes confrontational . and he said negotiations on future trade relations would only start after there had been what he called sufficient progress on the separation settlement between the eu and the uk. he was speaking at a meeting of eu leaders in malta, from where our europe correspondent, chris morris, sent this report. trying to get serious. two days ago donald tusk expressed emotion at the prospect of the uk leaving the eu. this morning it was down to business. he has sent draft negotiating deadlines to the other 27 countries setting u ....
ever seen in britain. the back from the brink campaign is being launched today and it aims to save at least 20 species from extinction. and it s full steam ahead for the flying scotsman at the re opening of the settle to carlisle rail line. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the european union has given its first formal response to the uk s decision to trigger article 50 and begin the process of leaving the eu. the president of the european council, donald tusk, warned the talks would be complex and sometimes confrontational . and he said negotiations on future trade relations would only start after there had been what he called sufficient progress on the separation settlement between the eu and the uk. he was speaking at a meeting of eu leaders in malta, from where our europe correspondent, chris morris, sent this report. time to get serious. two days ago donald tusk expressed real emotion at the prospect of the uk leaving the eu. this morning, in malta, it was ....
for brexit negotiations, arguing for a phased approach to the talks. the president of the european council, donald tusk, insisted the first stage would concentrate on the uk s divorce from the union and only when there was sufficient progress would the talks move on. the government had said it wants to discuss its separation and a future trade deal at the same time. donald tusk appeared to concede that talks on trade could begin before the divorce settlement was agreed and said that the european council will monitor progress closely and determine when sufficient progress has been achieved to allow negotiations to proceed to the next phase. there was a warm tone on a possible future relationship with the document stating that although the uk s relationship with the eu .cannot offer the same benefits as union membership, strong and constructive ties will remain in both sides‘ interest and should encompass more than just trade. but one phrase in the document is l ....
and a scotsman pays a flying visit to the newly reopened settle to carlisle railway. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the eu has asserted its control over the brexit negotiations by publishing its draft guidelines for the talks ahead. it has rejected the government s plan to begin negotiating a trade deal at the same time as the price to be paid for leaving the eu. the guidelines state that only when there has been what it calls ‘sufficient progress‘ on the separation settlement can trade talks begin. they also say establishing the future status of eu citizens living in the uk is a priority along with keeping open northern ireland s borders with ireland. our europe correspondent damian grammaticus has more. after all the shadow boxing, now coming into focus the eu s terms for brexit. they are guidelines for now, but donald tusk made clear the eu will insist the uk sorts out its exit arrangements first. so an outline agreement on citizens rights, on financial li ....
bbc news. the president of the european council donald tusk has warned of tough and sometimes confrontational talks ahead, as britain and the european union start two years of brexit negotiations. the eu today published its strategy, refusing theresa may s request to have parallel talks on a future trade deal. mr tusk said there had to be sufficient progress on issues such as the status of citizens in each other‘s countries, and the border between northern ireland and the irish republic before future relations could be discussed. and, for the first time, the issue of gibraltar featured in the eu s argument. our europe editor katya adler reports. but brexit has changed all that. this is my first divorce. donald tusk, president of the european council, today presented the draft brexit guidelines. the mood music polite but steely. the talks, which are about to start, will be difficult, complex, and sometimes even confrontational. mr tusk was the recipient of the prim ....