Tory divisionsBut it doesn't all end in March 2019, when the UK is slated to depart. The second phase will be even more delicate and important than the first -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said it will be far more complex than the divorce proceedings of the last eight months. Divisions may also emerge between EU members in the second phase of negotiations as each country's interests differ. Irish problemSo far the response to the divorce bill has been muted, but lawmakers have objected to the role given to the European Court of Justice in the UK after Brexit. The wording of the Irish text leaves room for the border issue to continue rearing its head in the second phase of talks.

Source: Bangkok Post December 08, 2017 07:16 UTC