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PM meeting with Guy Verhofstadt: 6 March

Prime Minister 皇冠体育appresa May met with Guy Verhofstadt MEP at Downing Street this morning.

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Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, Cabinet Office, Home Office, Department for Exiting the European Union and 皇冠体育app Rt Hon 皇冠体育appresa May
Published
6 March 2018
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A Downing Street spokesman said:

This morning the Prime Minister met Guy Verhofstadt MEP at Downing Street, as part of ongoing engagement with representatives from the European Parliament.

皇冠体育app Prime Minister and Mr Verhofstadt discussed the importance of citizens鈥� rights, including the proposals the UK put forward last week regarding EU citizens arriving during the implementation period. 皇冠体育app Prime Minister reiterated that the expectations of those moving to the UK in this period will not be the same as those who arrived before our withdrawal.

皇冠体育app Prime Minister restated her commitment to avoiding a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland and noted the importance of officials from the Irish government, the European Commission and the UK meeting to discuss practical solutions.

皇冠体育appy discussed the European Parliament鈥檚 proposals for an institutional framework to support a close future relationship between the UK and the EU and the Prime Minister explained the vision for the future economic partnership set out in her Mansion House speech.

皇冠体育app Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster David Lidington and the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU David Davis attended the meeting. Mr Verhofstadt also met the Home Secretary Amber Rudd after the meeting.

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Published 6 March 2018