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European business leaders' roundtable: 8 March 2018

Prime Minister 皇冠体育appresa May hosted key business leaders from across the EU at Downing Street to discuss progress in the UK鈥檚 exit from the EU.

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A Downing Street spokesperson said:

This afternoon the Prime Minister hosted key business leaders from across the EU at Downing Street to discuss progress in the UK鈥檚 exit from the EU.

皇冠体育app Prime Minister opened the roundtable by welcoming the opportunity to discuss her vision for an ambitious future partnership with the EU following her speech at Mansion House last Friday.

Within this discussion she provided reassurance on the UK鈥檚 commitment to maintain high regulatory standards and to seek arrangements which will support industries across the EU and the UK.

皇冠体育app roundtable attendees also discussed the implementation period, with the Prime Minister reaffirming the commitment on both sides of the negotiation for the terms to be agreed at the upcoming March European Council, which the business leaders welcomed.

皇冠体育app meeting was also attended by Robin Walker, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union, and John Glen, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury.

ATTENDEES:

Jos茅 Mar铆a 脕lvarez-Pallete L贸pez, Chairman & CEO, Telef贸nica S.A.

Dr. Steffen Hoffmann, President of Bosch UK, Bosch

Daniel K艡et铆nsk媒, Chairman of the Board of Directors, EPH

V茅ronique Laury, Chief Executive Officer, Kingfisher

Angelique Magielse, Managing Director, Abellio

Francesca McDonagh, Group Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Ireland

Dr. Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Sales and Brand BMW, Aftersales BMW Group

S酶ren Skou, Chief Executive Officer, A.P. M酶ller M忙rsk

J贸zsef V谩radi, Chief Executive Officer, Wizz Air

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Published 8 March 2018