British official hosts EU ambassadors to seek Brexit signals - sources

A senior British official made clear during a meeting with ambassadors from European Union countries in London this week that his government wants a signal from the EU about what kind of Brexit deal it is willing to accept before triggering divorce talks, EU sources said. The meeting, the first of its kind, was held on Tuesday so that Oliver Robbins, the top civil servant in the British Department for Exiting the European Union, could brief UK-based diplomats from EU states on the status of Brexit preparations. It was held at the invitation of the Slovak presidency of the EU, according to one source.

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