08/03/2018

Donald Tusk To Hold Brexit Talks In Dublin

Brexit talks are to be held between European Council president Donald Tusk and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Dublin today, 08 March.

This is the second visit in three months that the EU representative has made to discuss Brexit negotiations and the European Commission's draft.

Key economic issues and suggested guidelines for the future relationship between the EU and the UK are also expected to be discussed.

The European Council meeting of EU leaders on Brexit and economic affairs will take place on 22 and 23 March.

(CM/CD)


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