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British Prime Minister Teresa May held "constructive" talks in Brussels on Wednesday, seeking a sceptical EU to make concessions on withdrawal. After three members of the ruling Conservative Party withdrew, her exit strategy was under pressure.
After about an hour of talks with European Commission President Juncker, Teresa May told a British television channel that she once again called for "legally binding changes" to the agreement she reached with the EU last November so that the "safeguards" policy on Ireland's borders would not oblige Britain to abide by EU rules indefinitely. This is Teresa May's second visit to the EU in two weeks.
The purpose of this safeguard clause of the withdrawal agreement is to avoid new incidents in Northern Ireland. Britain's parliament last month vetoed Teresa May's agreement to leave Europe, leading to the possibility that Britain may not agree to leave Europe on March 29, so Teresa May is eager to seek concessions from the European Union and the British Parliament.
"I have stressed the need to see legally binding changes to the safeguards to ensure that they are not implemented indefinitely," said Teresa May. "That's what it takes to get the agreement passed by the House of Commons... Time is crucial.
She said that there had been some progress and that the British Minister for Leaving Europe would return to Brussels on Thursday with the Attorney General, Geoffrey Cox. The EU must try to persuade Cox to change his view that safeguards could be permanently implemented.
People close to the negotiations said that the discussion had focused on the "legal safeguards appropriate for both sides" in the joint statement of Teresa May and Juncker.