British Prime Minister Theresa May walks by the British flag during an EU summit at the Europa building in Brussels on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. European Union leaders are gathered in Brussels Thursday and are set to move Brexit talks into a new phase as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Theresa May over her plans to take Britain out of the 28-nation bloc. (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Associated Press)LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday her government is “proving the doubters wrong” after European Union leaders agreed that Brexit negotiations can finally move on to their next phase in the new year. With so little time before Britain’s expected exit date, negotiators face a tight deadline to carve out a wide-ranging separation deal. A transition phase of about two years, aimed at easing Britain out of the EU and providing some certainty to business, is expected to be an early point of discussion.

Source: Washington Post December 17, 2017 11:18 UTC