EU Brexit directives: what they said and what they meant

The Commission’s blueprint for talks on Britain’s withdrawal — annotated.

The European Commission published Wednesday its proposed directives for Brexit negotiations with the British government.

The directives flesh out, with legal references, how the Commission plans to apply the guidelines approved by EU leaders at a summit last Saturday.

Here, POLITICO highlights the key elements of the text — and explains what they really mean.

Hover (or click) on the highlighted numbers to explore the text.

 

(This version of the document omits the final two pages, which present the text of a European Council decision to authorize the Commission to begin Brexit negotiations.)

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