The sports category has moved to a new website.
ADVERTISEMENT

German Chancellor rejects Theresa May's call for parallel talks on EU-UK ties

German Chancellor Angela Merkel

"The negotiations must first clarify how we will disentangle our interlinked relationship... and only when this question is dealt with, can we, hopefully soon after, begin talking about our future relationship," Merkel said in Berlin.

The German leader also called for "fair and constructive" negotiations with Britain, saying that "we, the EU, would carry out the upcoming talks in a fair and constructive manner".

"I hope that the British government will also adopt the same spirit in the negotiations," Merkel said, adding that May had given her such an assurance in a phone call on Tuesday.

Merkel said that securing the future of EU citizens living in Britain would be among the priorities in the negotiations.

ADVERTISEMENT

"The government will try to minimise as much as possible the impact on the daily lives of those affected," she said.

Merkel also expressed her wish for Britain and the EU to remain close partners.

At the same time, although the EU will be engaged in intensive Brexit talks over the next two years, it will also "continue working in parallel on several important tasks" that concerns the bloc, she said.

"The EU is a unique historic success story, it remains so after Britain's exit," she said.

JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!

Unblock notifications in browser settings.
ADVERTISEMENT

Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:

Email: news@pulselive.co.ke

Recommended articles

Marianne Kitany tactfully speaks on whether Ruto should fire her ex, CS Linturi

Marianne Kitany tactfully speaks on whether Ruto should fire her ex, CS Linturi

Gov't & opposition officials clash at Rita Tinina's burial ceremony

Gov't & opposition officials clash at Rita Tinina's burial ceremony

CS Murkomen unveils new number plates for cars that will get preferential treatment

CS Murkomen unveils new number plates for cars that will get preferential treatment

Moi University students escape through windows after road crash

Moi University students escape through windows after road crash

57,000 civil servants to have their rent reviewed upwards

57,000 civil servants to have their rent reviewed upwards

Interesting story of U.S. Army Specialist Wambui who comes from a military family

Interesting story of U.S. Army Specialist Wambui who comes from a military family

Heroic GSU officer dies after jumping out of a taxi along Thika Super Highway

Heroic GSU officer dies after jumping out of a taxi along Thika Super Highway

DJ Joe Mfalme detained for 14 more days

DJ Joe Mfalme detained for 14 more days

Explosive blows up hotel next to police station, deaths reported

Explosive blows up hotel next to police station, deaths reported

ADVERTISEMENT