German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted yesterday that the EU’s future take priority over Brexit talks as Prime Minister Theresa May met European leaders for the first time since a disastrous election gamble.Under intense pressure on all sides since losing her parliamentary majority, May said her task at the Brussels summit would be to set out her plans to protect EU citizens’ post-Brexit rights.But Merkel, Europe’s most powerful leader, made clear that this was not at the top of her agenda as she reaffirmed Berlin’s strong ties with France and its newly elected President Emmanuel Macron.“For me the shaping of the …read more
Source: Gulf times
