EU tells Britain to ‘settle the accounts’ and speed up Brexit progress

The question facing us over the coming months is serious, but simple: will the United Kingdom leave in an orderly fashion with an agreement, or not?

“From our side, I repeat once again that an agreement is the best outcome. It is in our common interest. But if we want a deal, time is of the essence.”

He said the three key issues that had still not been resolved were the financial settlement, the rights of EU citizens and the Irish border.

“To make progress, we are waiting for clear commitments from the UK on these precise issues. We will listen attentively and constructively to Theresa May’s important speech tomorrow in Florence.”

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/sep/21/eu-tells-britain-to-settle-the-accounts-and-speed-up-brexit-progress