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Brexit talks: Some progress on citizens' rights - Barnier Barnier gives UK two weeks to clarify Brexit bill amount
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"Some progress" has been made in the Brexit talks, the EU's Michel Barnier has said, following the latest round of negotiations with the UK in Brussels. The UK has two weeks to clarify what it will pay the EU if progress is to be made in Brexit talks, the bloc's chief negotiator Michel Barnier has said.
He was speaking after meeting Brexit Secretary David Davis for further talks on citizens' rights, the Irish border, and the UK's "divorce bill". He was speaking after meeting Brexit Secretary David Davis for discussions on citizens' rights, the Irish border, and the UK's "divorce bill".
Mr Davis said it was time for both sides "to work to find solutions".Mr Davis said it was time for both sides "to work to find solutions".
Before the talks, Theresa May said she wanted the UK's exit date set in law, and warned MPs not to block Brexit.Before the talks, Theresa May said she wanted the UK's exit date set in law, and warned MPs not to block Brexit.
Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, Mr Barnier suggested Britain would have to clarify its position in the next fortnight on what it would pay to settle its obligations to the EU.
"This is absolutely vital if we are to achieve sufficient progress in December," he said. "It is just a matter of settling accounts as in any separation."
Mr Barnier also said both sides had to work towards an "objective interpretation" of Prime Minister Theresa May's pledge that no member of the EU would lose out financially as a result of the Brexit vote.