He expects all other EU leaders to do the same. He said this morning before the start of the summit where the Brexit deal is expected to be ratified at the highest political level.

‘Everyone else is worse off’

“Britain’s loss is really bad news. Everyone is in a worse condition. The situation will never be as good as before. But given the context of Britain’s exit from the EU, this is clear,” Rutte said. for him an ‘acceptable and balanced package’. “This limits the bad impact. Also for England.”

“We still have to carry out full negotiations on the future relationship, but the outline is ready today,” the Prime Minister looked ahead. A very important thing for the Netherlands is fishing. “We will continue to fight hard for this in the near future. . We still have a lot to do.”

Brexit is getting closer

The leaders of the EU countries are currently facing important challenges ahead of Brexit. The interim deal, which has come under heavy criticism from within May, is being discussed in Brussels. “Brexit is one step closer if all EU countries agree to the separation agreement,” said political reporter Fons Lambie.

The summit will discuss two things: what the divorce agreement will look like and the political declaration that will be discussed. This agreement explains how the European Union (EU) and the UK will interact with each other in the future.

According to Rutte, Theresa May has negotiated the best package for British citizens. Rutte could not say whether the British parliament would approve the agreement. I’m not talking about that.”

Build trust

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said everyone must now take responsibility. “This deal is necessary to build trust. We will remain allies and friends.”

The European Parliament must also approve the deal. According to President Antonio Tajani, the majority is in favor, he said in Brussels. He hopes it will be decided at a plenary session in January.