MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the Telegraph, government officials believe that relations with Merkel are crucial for getting things done in Europe.
"The relationship [between May and Merkel] is basically non-existent which is a big worry. Mrs Merkel can't fix everything but she is still the only game in town when it comes to making things happen in Europe," the Telegraph newspaper reported, citing a senior government official.
In the past, Merkel showed unwillingness to compromise on the freedom of movement of people, one of the key principles of European Single Market that the United Kingdom would like to see curtailed to drain the influx of migrants.
In November 2016, Merkel said that making an exception for the United Kingdom would threaten the European Single Market as everyone then would want the same concessions.
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