While Britain and the EU say they want to reach a deal, preparations are taking place for what happens if they cannot agree by the time the UK leaves the EU on March 29, 2019.
British Prime Minister Theresa May left the Brexit talks in Brussels without saying a word to the press.
The first part of the European Council’s meeting in Brussels on Wednesday focused on issues pertaining to Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. Briefing the media ahead of the meeting, most of the participating European leaders were cautious about the prospects of a quick agreement.
After the meeting Theresa May, accompanied by members of her negotiating team, quickly left the European Council’s headquarters through the front door and, without saying a single word to reporters, departed in a motorcade provided by the meeting’s hosts.