EU’s Juncker: 'Difficult' talks but we have now first breakthrough

The European (EU) Commission President Juncker is on the wires now, via Reuters, speaking from the press conference held after his meeting with the UK PM May in Brussels, where the UK reached a historic Brexit divorce bill.

Key Headlines:

'Difficult' talks but we have now the first breakthrough.

Sufficient progress has been made in Brexit talks.

Ready to begin work on the 2nd phase of Brexit negotiations immediately.

The UK PM May assured that she has backing for a deal.

Today's Brexit result is a compromise.

Negotiations were difficult for EU as well as for the UK.

EU to recommend sufficient progress has been made on the divorce.

EU leaders to make the final decision on the progress made.

Hopeful that member states share the same Brexit assessment.