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Negotiations on the future trade relationship between the European Union (EU) and the UK can only begin after the clarification of all the issues of Brexit, according to the European Commission President (EC) Jean-Claude Juncker. Last night, Britain and the EU began the third round of Brexit talks. Conversations are expected to focus on the rights of EU and UK citizens, the Brussels-London Financial Agreement and the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

“I want to make it clear that we had read all the documents of the British Government with due attention and none of them is satisfactory”, said Jean-Claude Juncker to EU Permanent Representatives in Brussels. He stresses that there are “many issues” that need to be clarified.

“It should be clear that we will not start negotiations on the new economic and trade relations between the UK and the EU before all issues are resolved. It is the divorce between the EU and the UK. We can not mix things”, said also Juncker.

In conclusion, he adds that you must first “settle the past before looking to the future”.

