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Brexit envoy David Frost has held meetings with senior EU officials. "These were introductory meetings as is standard practice," said EC spokes @Mina_Andreeva Commission side "reiterated the EU’s well-known position and we shall look forward to further contacts".
@Mina_Andreeva David Frost met Clara Martinez Alberola, head of JC Juncker's cabinet, Stépanie Riso of Brexit taskforce, Ilze Juhansone, acting secretary-general.
Meetings with EP were requested but did not take place, as MEPs and officials not in Brussels.
Meetings with EP were requested but did not take place, as MEPs and officials not in Brussels.
@Mina_Andreeva European commission sees "the next possible contact" at the G7 at Biarritz. Jean-Claude Juncker will meet Boris Johnson there. So nothing in the diary until end August.
@Mina_Andreeva And here on the Frost meetings from a UK spokesperson - there is at least harmony on the readouts.
"David Frost visited Brussels for a set of short introductory meetings with senior officials in the European commission. [Cont]
"David Frost visited Brussels for a set of short introductory meetings with senior officials in the European commission. [Cont]
@Mina_Andreeva He explained the UK position, as set out by the prime minister, that the UK would leave the EU on 31 October whatever the circumstances. We look forward to further contact."
