EU leaders agree Brexit talks can move on to phase two

BRUSSELS - 15 December 2017: EU leaders have ruled that sufficient progress has been made in the first phase of Brexit talks, allowing negotiations to move on to discussions about Britain’s future outside the bloc, The Guardian reported Friday.

President of the European council Donald Tusk tweeted: “EU leaders agree to move on to the second phase of Brexit talks” and congratulated British Prime Minister Theresa May.

Initially, the second phase of Brexit talks will be dominated by discussions over the transition period, under which the UK will continue to abide by EU law for roughly two years, but not have a role in any decision-making institutions.