European Leaders Not Optimistic About Britain's Future Outside the EU

• 01.18.2017, 10:52
•  Europe,  World

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European leaders and industry chiefs welcomed the clarity brought by Theresa May’s Brexit speech, but said the course she had chosen would hurt Britain more than the remaining EU member states, The Guardian informs.

Donald Tusk, the president of the European council, summed up the bloc’s official reaction in a tweet: "Sad process, surrealistic times, but at least more realistic announcement on Brexit. EU27 united and ready to negotiate after article 50."

An Italian government official said he doubted the UK could be as strong outside the EU as it was within it. "Good luck on being a ‘global Britain’," he said.