EU’s Juncker: will see after May meeting on Dec. 4 if there is sufficient progress for Brexit deal

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

Livesquawk reports comments from the European Commission (EU) President Jean Claude Juncker, as he speaks before the meeting with the UK PM Theresa May scheduled today in Brussels.

Mr. Juncker said that he will see after meeting with the UK PM May on Dec. 4 if there is sufficient progress for the Brexit deal, adding that he hopes of the Brexit negotiations going in a good direction.

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Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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