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EU Expects UK to Formally Declare Brexit Before Discussing Future Relations

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There will be no negotiations on UK’s status in the European Union until Brussels receives a formal note that Article 50 has been invoked, according to a high-ranking EU official.

BRUSSELS (Sputnik) — The European Union expects London to initiate formal exit proceedings before discussing a possible format of their future relations, a high-ranking EU official told reporters in Brussels.

"One thing, which I have several times stressed, is clear: there will be no negotiations on UK’s status until Brussels receives a formal note that Article 50 has been invoked," the EU official said Sunday on conditions of anonymity.

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