Industry leaders in Britain and Germany are calling on politicians to “put shared economic interests first” Yves HermanGerman business has urged European negotiators to agree a transition period for Brexit as part of a joint call by lobby groups on both sides of the channel to end uncertainty. The Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) and the British Chambers of Commerce have issued a statement calling on politicians to “put shared economic interests first” in particular by agreeing temporary customs arrangements and to work quickly towards outline terms of a trade deal. The intervention by the DIHK will be welcomed by UK negotiators before the third round of talks start this week. The government set out a number of position papers, on customs, Northern Ireland and dispute resolution, over the summer to clarify the UK stance and is keen…
Source: The Times August 27, 2017 23:03 UTC