UK, French prime ministers meet to ease Brexit concerns

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Last Updated : Feb 17 2017 | 10:07 PM IST
British Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking to reassure France that the UK won't try to "cherry-pick" benefits of European Union membership when it leaves the bloc.
May met with French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve at 10 Downing St. Today at what she called "an interesting time" for Britain.
May plans to trigger the formal two-year EU exit process by March 31.
EU leaders including French President Francois Hollande insist Britain shouldn't be able to pick and choose among membership benefits, keeping those it likes, when it leaves the bloc.
In an article for French newspaper Le Figaro, May said Britain "understands that EU leaders want to continue with the process of integration. We do not, to borrow the phrase, seek to cherry-pick which bits of membership we desire.

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First Published: Feb 17 2017 | 10:07 PM IST

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