Pm calls with dutch and danish prime ministers: 9 august 2016

Press release PM CALLS WITH DUTCH AND DANISH PRIME MINISTERS: 9 AUGUST 2016 Prime Minister Theresa May spoke with the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and with the Danish Prime Minister

Lars-Lokke Rasmussen. This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government A Downing Street spokesperson said: > The Prime Minister spoke by telephone yesterday to Dutch 

Prime > Minister Mark Rutte, and to Danish Prime Minister Lars-Lokke > Rasmussen. >  > Both offered their congratulations on the Prime Minister’s > appointment, and said they 

looked forward to working together > closely. >  > In both calls, the Prime Minister explained that we are keen to > approach negotiations for Britain’s withdrawal from the 

European > Union in a constructive and positive way. The Prime Minister said we > would not be triggering Article 50 before the end of the year, which > would provide time for both 

the UK, and the remaining EU 27, to > prepare properly for the negotiations, helping to ensure a smooth > and orderly departure of the UK from the EU. The Prime Minister made > 

clear that the UK wanted a positive relationship both with the EU > and bilaterally with its member states after we had left the EU. SHARE THIS PAGE The following links open in a new tab

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